Description: A critical introduction to the life and work of the internationally renowned writer, activist, and intellectual Ariel Dorfman.
Review Quotes: "Ariel Dorfman: An Aesthetics of Hope is a complete life-and-works study of Dorfman, one of the premier Latin American writers. Surprisingly, it is the first full-length English-language study of the author. I learned a great deal from this rich and compassionate text. Sophia A. McClennen approaches Dorfman with measured affection and a sharp critical eye. She has written a model study: the biographical information provides context for the creative work, and her analysis of the creative work avoids excessive plot summary, while still giving the reader unfamiliar with a given text enough information to understand the argument."--Debra A. Castillo, author of Redreaming America: Toward a Bilingual American Culture