Cartas de Carpentier

"As much as in other countries, there is a bildungsroman novel in Spanish America like the ones of Güiraldes, Vargas Llosa, and Pacheco. However, less studied is the same genre of novel written by women. Examines growing pains and search for freedom in a patriarchal society in the works of Elena Poniatowska, Rosario Castellanos, Claribel Alegría, Rosario Ferré, and Beatriz Guido. Interesting contribution to the growing body of studies on these writers"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

An elucidation in Spanish of the dramatic intentions and accomplishments of the two best imitators of the inspired craftsmanship of Pedro Calderón de la Barca, this is the first monograph to be published on Rojas Zorilla and Moreto for at least two decades. Following an introductory section, in which she discusses and compares the differing attitudes and methods of the two dramatists, the author concentrates on their respective achievements in the genres which they practiced with enthusiasm and ability. Among the comedies and serious secular plays selected for analysis are not only their...

Desde la lejana Cilicia, Cicerón asiste a los episodios finales del derrumbe del régimen republicano. La inminente guerra civil, la amenaza de los partos y en menor medida, sus asuntos domésticos son asuntos que inquietan y ocupan la correspondencia que el de Arpino mantiene con su amigo Atico.

Mirada crítica al siglo XX, un siglo que comenzó con la esperanza de consolidar un avance en distintos campos del saber humano, pero que también conoció la barbarie y la destrucción. La autora resalta el espíritu de orfandad que impregna cada uno de los diversos estadios y obsesiones del pensamiento filosófico, literario, musical y artístico de este convulsionado siglo.