Puente de crystal (crystal bridge): Magdalena Mora and multiple feminist insurgenciesFootnote^†

^† The article title is from a poem by Lucha Corpi dedicated to Mora. Lucha Corpi, Catherine Rodríguez Nieto (translator) Palabras de Mediodia/ Noon Words Lucha Corpi (Author) > Visit Amazon's Lucha Corpi Page Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author Are you an author? Learn about Author Central (Arte Público Press, 2001). That said, ‘I have translated to the English two changes. The author extends intellectual gratitude to the editors for encouraging this experimental essay, and to Lucha Corpi for encouraging words and insights. Dedicated to the living memory of Magdalena Mora’.

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