Margarita Engle - April 25, 2014

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UA Poetry Center

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UA Poetry Center
Margarita Engle

In this matinee performance for middle school students, Margarita Engle discusses Mountain Dog (2013), her writing process, and life in Cuba; she also reads from and discusses The Surrender Tree (2008).

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Welcome
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by Sarah Minor

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Introduction
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by Rachel Francher

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Opening Remarks
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On The Surrender Tree
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"Rosa (Some people call me a child-witch...)"
Citation

Engle, Margarita. The Surrender Tree. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2008.

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"Rosa (Gathering the green, heart-shaped leaves...)"
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Engle, Margarita. The Surrender Tree. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2008.

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"Silvia (Rosa helps me see the caves...)" / "Rosa me ayuda a ver las cuevas..."
Description

Read in English and Spanish.

Citation

Engle, Margarita. The Surrender Tree. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2008.

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On The Surrender Tree and the writing process
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On Mountain Dog, search and rescue dogs, family traditions, and Cuban history
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On family traditions, Cuban history and culture, and the writing and research process
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Question and Answer Session
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Margarita Engle
Photographer
Cybele Knowles
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