La sombra de la mariposa

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La historia completa de la Literatura española es proyecto de tal envergadura que justifica el que casi todos los volúmenes publicados hasta la fecha sean colaboración entre especialistas de varios periodos. Estas páginas son, en cambio, producto de la visión unitaria de una historiadora que asume con gran originalidad un doble reto: el de narrar hechos y procesos de forma personal, frente a la tarea mucho más aséptica de describir; y el de hacer una síntesis equilibrada bajo una orientación esencialmente comparatista. Este manual, alentado por una permanente búsqueda de cohesión,...

This work is premised on the assumption that the time that has transpired since the original exodus after the Cuban Revolution has been sufficient to establish a definable Cuban American literature. This volume, which includes 29 authors writing in Spanish who have lived in the United States since at least 1970, is wide ranging in its aspirations and provides samples of the two fundamental components of Cuban American literature.

The extraordinary abilities of the Watchmen, Flash Gordon, and Batman have been overtaken by current technology. The writers and creators of comics imagined a universe of heroes and villains, making them faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a train. Today, their exploits have been analyzed. This book recounts the highlights and dark sides of some of the most recognized characters in the world of comics, suggesting that sometimes the impossible can become reality.