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Carmen Agra Deedy invente des histoires

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La conteuse Carmen Agra Deedy invente une histoire amusante, pleine de sagesse et de lumière, qui parle de parents et enfants, avec sa mère cubaine dans le rôle principal. Installez-vous et laissez-vous aller -- c'est Maman qui conduit!

Carmen Agra Deedy's luminous, funny, digressive tales of childhood and adulthood bring out the starry-eyed listener in us all. Full bio »

Translated into French by Tara Matthew
Reviewed by Elisabeth Buffard
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