Border Crossings

Un libro, como indica su título, sobre los caballeros andantes españoles, un prototipo social de la España del siglo xv, tal como atestiguan las crónicas de la época. Si existieron los caballeros andantes fue, en parte, gracias a Lancelote, Curial o Amadís, pero estos reflejan, no siempre tan exageradamente como se ha dicho, la realidad en la que fueron imaginados. Así, de la mano de quien también nos hizo llegar la música de los trovadores a través de sus textos, presentamos algunos de aquellos personajes en los que se inspiró la novela de caballerías, el género que hizo...

This is the first collection of criticism on Mario Benedetti's work published in Spanish covering his literary works, the major themes of his writing, cinematic interpretations of his works, and his political commitments.

Book offers a close philosophical look at José Enrique Rodó's ARIELISM, an important component of modernism in Latin American history. The images of Ariel and Caliban come to life as the author analyz-es Rodó's book, Ariel, in context of history and literature. In the face of general Latin American failure, the author looks for answers in cultural mechanisms which are inherent to Latin American history.

This work features the best bibliography ever assembled on commonplace books and literature in English. The book focuses on writing, writers and the joys as well as travails of travel.