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The Legend of La LloronaRudolfo Anaya

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The Legend of La Llorona

by Rudolfo Anaya

A short novel by the New Mexican author that retells the Weeping Woman legend through the story of Malintzin and Cortés. It is a well-known literary example of the identification of La Llorona with La Malinche.

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