La luna de Juan

The first systematic study of the Aristotelian theory of anagnorisis in 16c Spanish drama. Anagnorisis - `recognition' or `discovery' - is a key element of Aristotelian literary theory. This book is the first systematic study of its presence in Spanish drama of the sixteenth century, a period in which Aristotelian theory was widely disseminated. Professor Garrido begins by examining the theory of anagnorisis developed by Aristotle and his sixteenth-century commentators. She then analyses its use in a large corpus of Spanish plays from the period1515-87. Her survey is divided into two parts,...

Liliana Weinberg recupera desde sus orígenes el proyecto de la Biblioteca Americana del Fondo de Cultura Económica, fundada por Pedro Henríquez Ureña. Al tiempo que se pregunta por el destino de esta colección, la autora se asoma a las infinitas decisiones editoriales que supuso su organización y, de paso, se acerca a las luces y sombras de un eminente proyecto editorial latinoamericano.

Primera obra enteramente dedicada al puertorriqueño Díaz Valcárcel. El autor analiza toda su producción, redimiendo una injusticia que ha restado importancia a un novelista que obtuvo, sin embargo, amplio éxito de crítica y público.

In this book we're invited to choose words randomly, to count syllables, to let the stress in the words make its music, to give in to the meaning of words, to become readers of poetry, to spread the verses in Spanish that are ours and everybody's. Many wrongly believe that verses are written in a state of agitation, enthusiasm, or near-dementia, but, to the benefit of those trying to write their first poem, Hiriart proves that this is hardly ever the case. Great examples of poetry from classic and contemporary authors, and anecdotes and dialogues of great wit and precision, make this volume a ...