"State of Siege", included in A Necklace of Words: Short Fiction by Mexican Women edited by Marjorie Agosín and Nancy Abraham Hall, translated from Spanish by Nancy Abraham Hall
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We women treasure faces; in fact at any given moment life becomes a single face that we can touch with our lips.
— Elena Poniatowska
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "We women treasure faces; in fact at any given moment life becomes a single face that we can touch with our lips." in the context of ""State of Siege", included in A Necklace of Words: Short Fiction by Mexican Women edited by Marjorie Agosín and Nancy Abraham Hall, translated from Spanish by Nancy Abraham Hall" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Elena Poniatowska
Hélène Elizabeth Louise Amélie Paula Dolores Poniatowska Amor (born May 19, 1932), known professionally as Elena Poniatowska, is a French-born Mexican journalist and author, specializing in works on social and political issues focused on those considered to be disenfranchised especially women and the poor.
About Elena Poniatowska
Hélène Elizabeth Louise Amélie Paula Dolores Poniatowska Amor (born May 19, 1932), known professionally as Elena Poniatowska, is a French-born Mexican journalist and author, specializing in works on social and political issues focused on those considered to be disenfranchised especially women and the poor.
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