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Marosa di Giorgio

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Cuando tenía seis años, ocho años, la abuela dictaminó vestido de liebre, que me librase de todo mal. Y, entonces, hizo un sacón de piel de liebre y lo ajustó, y, adentro, puso lápices y libros. …

Marosa di Giorgio

Mamá decía “coronas de novia,” y yo miraba los racimos apretados, de un blanco oscuro, adusto, retratos de antiguas bodas, demasiado serias, el novio tieso, la novia en caja, como una muñeca, con adornos de strass. …

Marosa di Giorgio

Mama said “wedding crowns,” and I looked at the tight bouquets, dark white, forbidding, portraits of ancient weddings, too serious, the groom stiff, the bride boxed, like a doll, adorned with rhinestones. …

Marosa di Giorgio

Pasaban murciélagos, prendidos a la ropa de las vacas, las gacelas; cuando pude quité alguno. …

Marosa di Giorgio

The bats arrived, attached to the coats of calves, gazelles; when I could, I plucked one off. …

Marosa di Giorgio

When I was six years old, eight years old, my grandmother decreed a garment of hare, which would ward off all evil. And, so, she made a coat of hare fur and took in the seams, and, inside, tucked pencils and books. …

Marosa di Giorgio

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