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Mirror Images revolves around a mystery in the life of a fictious Latin American writer and former political prisoner, Pablo Corbalan. The novel touches on issues of literary intertextuality, resistance to dictatorship, the moral imperative of seeking the truth and, most particularly, personal connectedness.

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The most accomplished literature in Spain for most of the twentieth century has been written in Catalan. Unfortunately, only a few happy readers outside Barcelona have heard about it. (Josep Miquel Sobrer, Indiana University) Carme Riera is one of the brightest stars in the glittering new constellation of Catalan women writers. Her complexly structured narratives, combining sharply ironic perspectives with evocative lyricism, have won critical acclaim in Spain. It is about time that her work should be made accessible to readers of English. (Susan Kirkpatrick, University of California, San Diego) Part detective novel, part political thriller, part M.C. Escher-like exercise in self-conscious writing, this intricate work highlights the writer's ambiguous stance of resistance and collaboration, self-denial and self-promotion. Cristina de la Torre's vital and sensitive translation makes it a must for anyone interested in the fate of the author and contemporary women's literature. (Agnes Moncy, Temple University)

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The Author: Carme Riera was born in Mallorca, Spain in 1949. She has written short stories, essays and novels and won diverse literary prizes for her work. She writes mainly in Catalan and sometimes translates her works into Spanish. Carme Riera lives in Barcelona where she teaches Spanish Literature at the Universidad Autonoma. Cristina de la Torre lives in Atlanta where she teaches Spanish at Emory University.

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