He created the house on the lagoon as one would create a po… - Rosario Ferré

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He created the house on the lagoon as one would create a poem or a statue, breathing life into its every stone. (chapter 6, p49)

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Rosario Ferré (September 28, 1938 – February 18, 2016) was a Puerto Rican writer, poet, and essayist.

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Alternative Names: Rosario Ferre

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He created the house on the lagoon as one would create a poem or a statue, breathing life into its every stone. (chapter 6, p49) - Rosario Ferré

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