Marinetti entre los futuristas

Revolutionary and troublemaker Diego Rivera (1886-1957) pioneered public art - particularly with his magnificent murals - that was both highly advanced and profoundly accessible. His tumultuous career is surveyed in this richly illustrated Spanish-language entry in the Basic Art series celebrating major artists. This enticing collection shows both the wide range of his art and its influence on other painters and artistic movements.

A succinct, lively and successful fable about racism, pollution and war, in which children offer hope for a happier future. This book is a unique collaboration between Quentin Blake and 1,800 children from all over the world.

Durante ocho años por la tertulia de Letras en Bellaterra pasaron una treintena de escritores que sin excepción figuraban entre los más valiosos y valorados del momento, desde el venerable Gonzalo Torrente Ballester al pimpollo de Cristina Fernández Cubas. Convicción mía constante ha sido que cuanto en la universidad tiene que ver con la literatura debe contar con el soporte fundamental de la filología y de la historia, pero asimismo con el discreto apoyo de una vivencia de la creación contemporánea, necesariamente estimulada por la comunicación con sus protagonistas. La literatura...

This is the first book-length study of Carmen Miranda in English. It traces her origins as a radio singer, recording artist and film star in Brazil in the 1930s, before exploring in depth her Hollywood screen roles and the construction of her long-lasting star persona in the USA.