La Española - Isla de Encuentros / Hispaniola - Island of Encounters

An anthology of short stories from the Caribbean region that is unique in its trilingual nature; all of the stories appear in English, French and Spanish. The anthology includes stories from Guadeloupe (Gisele Pineau), Trinidad ( Shani Mootoo), Haiti (Yanick Lahens), Jamaica (Oliver Senior), Puerto Rico (Carmen Lugo Filippi ) and Cuba (Mirta Yanez).

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...

Baltasar Gracián reúne en esta obra 300 aforismos e ideas sobre la conducta humana presentes en sus obras, a las que añade comentarios explicativos no menos valiosos. El autor, conocido por su conceptismo propenso a juegos de palabras y sentidos, tiende a sintetizar y «oscurecer», pues está convencido de que así el lector aprovechará más su mensaje. Esto, que puede convertir en difíciles algunos textos, les concede, al mismo tiempo, una belleza poco común y les permite conservar su vigencia y utilidad práctica. Hasta tal punto, que desde la década de los noventa este libro es un...

This book presents a panoramic view of contemporary Chilean literature from an aesthetic and ideological perspective in connection with the country's recent history.Offers in-depth interviews with representatives of five generations of Chilean writers