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"Pocket version synthesis of other books by the author on the same subject. In four chapters (precolumbian, colonial, republican, and 20th century), author gives a capsulated summary of what Ecuadorian art has been, from the past to the present, in a simple style intentionally suitable for high school students, hence its interest. Complemented with a short bibliography and a glossary of terms for those unfamiliar with the artistic and architectural field"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Las investigaciones de Jon Hallyday sobre la verdad personal, historica y creativa del cineasta Douglas Sirk chocan en este libro con el asombroso e ironico genio de este ultimo, y el resultado es un singular y exquisito dialogo, lleno de temas apasionantes y de un insobornable amor al cine. Se trata de un libro que, a partir de las experiencias personales del director, tan conmovedoras como terribles, tan ilustrativas como divertidas, extrae soberbias observaciones sobre el arte cinematografico y teatral, la cultura en la Europa de entreguerras, el esplendor y la decadencia de Hollywood y un ...

An ominous transitive verb entered the language in 1970s South America: to "disappear" someone. Some of these artists had family disappeared; others resisted or were forced into exile. Their work fights amnesia, serving as a stay against further atrocities.

What is the translation profession like? How can you get into the job market? What range of activities must translators cover? How many languages do they need to be fluent in? The significant contributions included in this book bridge the gap between theory and practice and offer new suggestions for analysing translation activity