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There Was a Woman
La Llorona from Folklore to Popular Culture
- First published2008
- TraditionSuperstitions
- Shelf138 books
A study of La Llorona in oral tradition, literature, film, music and art, especially among Mexican Americans. Perez shows how communities and artists adapt the Weeping Woman to their own landscapes and concerns.
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