This Literature to Life presentation features the delicately brutal words of Junot Díaz, author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. As the family curse declares its power, the fear and violence of Oscar’s family history collide with Oscar’s present. Despite the endless taunting, Oscar remains true to himself. Oscar de Leon is an overweight Dominican boy growing up in Paterson, New Jersey who obsesses over science fiction and fantasy novels, falling in love, and the curse that has plagued his family for generations. Told with humor by Oscar’s unlikely, macho player roommate, Yunior Oscar becomes a hero by being fully himself. Oscar is obsessed with science fiction and fantasy novels, falling in love, and the curse that has plagued his family for generations. This tour de force adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel chronicles the life of Oscar De León, an overweight Dominican boy growing up in Paterson, New Jersey. 1 – Air is Everywhereīased on the novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz ©2008Īppropriate for: high school, college, and community audiences.Īvailable for pre-recorded, remote, or LIVE! performances Take To The Highway: A Celebration Of The Music Of James Taylor.The Irish Comedy Tour presents: Christmas in the Drunk Tank.
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