Julia Alvarez

How the girl in Garcia lost her accent at "National Book Reviewer Circle Finalist" is the author! She also released two poems (Homecoming and The Other side / El Otro Lado) and a series of essays (Something to Declare).

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In order to explore and understand the identity, the unit first reads the name of Julia Alvarez / Nombre. The story speaks Julia Alvarez, a Hispanic girl who emigrated from the Dominican Republic to the United States. Julia, a high school student, tried to integrate it in the best way, but unfortunately, with her skin color, her name, and her accents, this was not easy. She worked hard with American classmates, but she was unable to get rid of obstructive questions from her classmates; "Where were you originally from?" She says different pronunciation from her full name When I said, her reaction never came. I will surprise them. Julia expressed her confusion about her false pronunciation, and eventually gave her some nickname for her to meet someone in New York. Initially, Julia hated it when people erroneously issued her name.

Julia Alvarez was born in New York City and had Dominican Americans' parents. However, in 1960, due to the political situation the family was forced to return to New York. Alvarez explained that her experience that she was forced to improve her English after returning to the United States knew very well the writer's excellent language training. Alvarez poems often explore the identity of Dominican Americans. She wrote about the child's memory and immigration experience living between the two cultures. Alvarez also wrote numerous novels developed and adapted during the Trujillo dictatorship of the Dominican Republic, such as how Garcia Girl lost its accent (1991) and Butterfly Age (1994). movies

Julia Alvarez was born in New York on March 27, 1950, the second daughter of the Dominican Republic, the Dominican Republic is the Caribbean island country. When she was only three months, the Alvarez family returned to their homeland where they lived in their mother's house. As Alvarez's grandparents are very wealthy and influential, this family enjoys a comfortable lifestyle. Alvarez and her three sisters grew up with her mother, aunt and many maids. Alvarez 's father is a doctor who manages a local hospital.