Further Reading 273 Miguel Littin is a well-known Chilean cinematographer.
He was forced into exile, but returned illegally during
the military dictatorship to make a documentary. García
Márquez, famous for his fiction, reverts to his origins as a
journalist to recount Littin’s experiences.
Mariana and the Merchild: A Folk Tale from Chile. Caroline
Pitcher, Jackie Morris (William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.,
Grand Rapids, Michigan: 2002)
A children’s book with beautiful illustrations that retells a
Chilean folktale about a child from the sea.
The Story of the Seagull and the Cat that Taught her to Fly.
Luis Sepúlveda (Scholastic, New York: 2002).
A beautiful story for children and adults about keeping
your promises.