La Llorona as Feminist Icon
By Sarah BarrettLa Llorona as Feminist Icon
By Sarah Barrett
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La Llorona, the wailing woman, is a Mexican folktale that has haunted children for centuries. In recent decades Chicana writers have revised the myth of La Llorona from a feminist perspective.
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