Conversation: Esmeralda Santiago, Author of 'Conquistadora'

Name: Conversation: Esmeralda Santiago, Author of 'Conquistadora'
Uploaded: 2011-08-12T13:00:00Z
Duration: P448S
Description: Set in the 1800's, Esmeralda Santiago's epic novel, "Conquistadora", tells two coming-of-age stories: one of its heroine, Ana Cubillas, the daughter of Spanish aristocrats who becomes head of a plantation in the new world, and the other of Puerto Rico itself.

Clip: 08/12/2011 | 7m 28s

Set in the 1800's, Esmeralda Santiago's epic novel, "Conquistadora", tells two coming-of-age stories: one of its heroine, Ana Cubillas, the daughter of Spanish aristocrats who becomes head of a plantation in the new world, and the other of Puerto Rico itself.

Aired: 08/12/11

Rating: NR

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Conversation: Esmeralda Santiago, Author of 'Conquistadora'

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