Join Vermont Public following the screening of American Masters – Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined. Julia will be interviewed on stage by Mikaela Lefrak, Vermont Edition host and senior producer.

This documentary opens a window into Julia Alvarez’s extraordinary journey from an idyllic, privileged childhood in the Dominican Republic to a life of exile in New York City to a brilliant literary career that shows no sign of slowing down.

Her semi-autobiographical novel, How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents, was published in 1991, followed in 1994 by In the Time of the Butterflies, which sold over a million copies and raised global awareness about life under Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo. Spanning multiple genres and audiences, Alvarez’s work includes three nonfiction books, three poetry collections, 11 books for children and young adults and seven literary novels.

The film is presented by American Masters and Latino Public Broadcasting‘s series VOCES. It is produced and directed by Adriana Bosch.

Producer: MCTV