Pobreza y desigualdad social en la narrativa costarricense: 1890-1950

Juana Borrero (1877 - 1896) - Modernist poet, born in Puentes Grandes, Havana, Cuba. She also excelled in painting. As a poet, she was considered a precocious girl. Her father, Esteban Borrero, was a short stories writer of and a poet; and her sister, Dulce Maria Borrero, excelled at poetry and prose. Therefore, Juana grew up in an artistic and literary atmosphere, amid literary circles and gatherings attended by other writers like Carlos Pio and Federico Uhrbach, as well as Julian del Casal. While still very young, Juana took painting classes, first with Dolores Desvernine, and later on, in...

Para qué zapatos si no hay casa". Esta es una línea de diálogo que difícilmente se le ocurriría a un guionista, pero hace parte del guión de La vendedora de rosas. Y es que uno de los méritos de este guión, y en general de la obra de Víctor Gaviria, es su capacidad para convertir al lenguaje del cine esos universos forjados de realidad, así como saber qué elementos específicos, como esta frase, harán parte del texto final, de entre todas esas incontables horas de investigación sobre el tema y de convivencia con unos personajes que, luego, se confundirán con actores.Es por eso...

Rapunzel, a young lady imprisoned by a wicked witch on top of a tower, decides to escape to find her prince charming.

What would you do if you found out you only had months to live? In Jenny Downham's debut novel, Tessa must grapple with this situation. This book will make all readers reflect upon the true value of things.