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El fruto prohibido (Fruit of Knowledge) by Liv Strömquist, translated by Alba Pagán

January 27, 2019 by pluiedenovembre Leave a Comment

(published in English as: Fruit of Knowledge: The Vulva vs the Patriarchy) I was talking to a friend about how difficult it can be to find graphic novels written and/or illustrated by women. She mentioned this Swedish author she enjoyed but wasn’t sure if she had been translated. Fortunately, she has been translated and I found this gem on Google Play Books. What an amazing read. El fruto prohibido (literally The Forbidden Fruit) is a cultural history of the vulva, and it’s both hilarious and infuriating. It is also well documented, and this is important because you will often find […]

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1/27/2019 | pluiedenovembre's CBR11 Review No: 6 |
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| Tags: alba pagán, Comics, el fruto prohibido, feminism, fruit of knowledge, Graphic Novel, liv strömquist, spanish, Sweden, translation | Category: Graphic Novel/Comic, Non-Fiction | 0 Comments


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