The Selected Poems of Rosario Castellanos
Author: Rosario Castellanos
Publisher:
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13:
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A Rosario Castellanos Reader
Author: Rosario Castellanos
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2010-06-28
Total Pages: 401
ISBN-13: 0292789890
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThinker, writer, diplomat, feminist Rosario Castellanos was emerging as one of Mexico's major literary figures before her untimely death in 1974. This sampler of her work brings together her major poems, short fiction, essays, and a three-act play, The Eternal Feminine. Translated with fidelity to language and cultural nuance, many of these works appear here in English for the first time, allowing English-speaking readers to see the depth and range of Castellanos' work. In her introductory essay, "Reading Rosario Castellanos: Contexts, Voices, and Signs," Maureen Ahern presents the first comprehensive study of Castellanos' work as a sign or signifying system. This approach through contemporary semiotic theory unites literary criticism and translation as an integral semiotic process. Ahern reveals how Castellanos integrated women's images, bodies, voices, and texts to feminize her discourse and create a plurality of new signs/messages about women in Mexico. Describing this process in The Eternal Feminine, Castellanos observes, "...it's not good enough to imitate the models proposed for us that are answers to circumstances other than our own. It isn't even enough to discover who we are. We have to invent ourselves."
The Book of Lamentations
Author: Rosario Castellanos
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 1998-08-01
Total Pages: 410
ISBN-13: 9780141180038
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSet in the highlands of the Mexican state of Chiapas, The Book of Lamentations tells of a fictionalized Mayan uprising that resembles many of the rebellions that have taken place since the indigenous people of the area were first conquered by European invaders five hundred years ago. With the panoramic sweep of a Diego Rivera mural, the novel weaves together dozens of plot lines, perspectives, and characters. Blending a wealth of historical information and local detail with a profound understanding of the complex relationship between victim and tormentor, Castellanos captures the ambiguities that underlie all struggles for power. A masterpiece of contemporary Latin American fiction from Mexico’s greatest twentieth-century woman writer, The Book of Lamentations was translated with an afterword by Ester Allen and introduction by Alma Guillermoprieto.
Another Way to be
Author: Rosario Castellanos
Publisher:
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9780820312408
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSelections of poetry, fiction, and essays by the Mexican poet, novelist, journalist, philosopher and diplomat (1925-1974). Edited, translated, and introduced by Myralyn F. Allgood. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Treasury of Mexican Love Poems, Quotations & Proverbs
Author: Enriqueta Carrington
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCaptures the many varieties of love in Mexican literature. Its selections include passionate works by the 17th century nun Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, postmodern romantic verse by Ramon Lopez-Velarde, and the contemporary love poetry of Rosario Castellanos. The charming volume is a wonderful gift for a loved one, as well as a compact sampling of Mexico's literary heritage.
A Book of Women Poets from Antiquity to Now
Author: Aliki Barnstone
Publisher: Schocken
Published: 1992-04-28
Total Pages: 848
ISBN-13: 0805209972
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA monument to the literary genius of women throughout the ages, A Book of Women Poets from Antiquity to Now is an invaluable collection. Here in one volume are the works of three hundred poets from six different continents and four millennia. This revised edition includes a newly expanded section of American poets from the colonial era to the present. "[A] splendid collection of verse by women" (TIME) throughout the ages and around the world; now revised and expanded, with 38 American poets.
De Niro's Game
Author: Rawi Hage
Publisher: House of Anansi
Published: 2008-06-16
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 0887848133
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide. In Rawi Hage's unforgettable novel, winner of the 2008 IMPAC Prize, this famous quote by Camus becomes a touchstone for two young men caught in Lebanon's civil war. Bassam and George are childhood best friends who have grown to adulthood in war torn Beirut. Now they must choose their futures: to stay in the city and consolidate power through crime; or to go into exile abroad, alienated from the only existence they have known. Bassam chooses one path: obsessed with leaving Beirut, he embarks on a series of petty crimes to finance his departure. Meanwhile, George builds his power in the underworld of the city and embraces a life of military service, crime for profit, killing, and drugs. Told in the voice of Bassam,De Niro's Gameis a beautiful, explosive portrait of a contemporary young man shaped by a lifelong experience of war. Rawi Hage's brilliant style mimics a world gone mad: so smooth and apparently sane that its razor-sharp edges surprise and cut deeply. A powerful meditation on life and death in a war zone, and what comes after.
Goddess of the Americas
Author: Ana Castillo
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 1997-10-01
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 0593713885
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGoddess of the Americas is a brilliant essay collection and an impassioned, unorthodox celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe: mother goddess, patron saint of Mexico, protector of the downtrodden, who made her first appearance on American soil in 1531. Through a variety of forms -- original essays, historical writings, short fiction, drama, and poetry -- the illustrious contributors to this literary anthology examine the impact this potent deity, the Lady of Guadalupe, has had on the people and culture of Mexico, and her influence beyond that country, in Latin America, North America, and Europe. An unprecedented contribution to the literature of the Americas, Goddess of the Americas is an invigorating investigation, an idiosyncratic adoration, and a profound recognition of our need for the sacred, unwavering love of the mother goddess. Francisco Alarcon * Luis Alfaro * Gloria Anzaldua * Ronnie Burk * Rosario Castellanos * Ana Castillo * Denise Chavez * Sandra Cisneros * Felipe Ehrenberg * Clarissa Pinkola Estes * Rosario Ferre * Francisco Goldman * Guillermo Gomez-Pena * F. Gonzalez-Crussi * Nancy Mairs * Ruben Martinez * Pat Mora * Cherrie Moraga * Octavio Paz * Elena Poniatowska * Margaret Randall * Jeanette Rodriguez * Luis Rodriguez * Richard Rodriguez * Miriam Sagan * Luisah Teish * Liliana Valenzuela
Hispanic Feminist Poems from the Middle Ages to the Present
Author: Angel Flores
Publisher: Feminist Press at CUNY
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9780935312546
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEach bilingual volume in The Defiant Muse series includes 60 to 80 poems by both well-known and rediscovered poets, selected on the basis of their individual merit and as illustrations of the evolution of feminist thought and feeling. Reflecting their own cultural milieus as well as enduring themes, the poets write of love and friendship, revolution and peace, religion, nature, isolation, work, and family. The Dutch, French, German, and Italian volumes represent their respective countries; the Hispanic volume includes poems from the many Spanish-speaking nations; and the Hebrew volume encompasses writing in Hebrew from around the world. The poems are presented in their original languages alongside English translations. Each volume includes an introduction, placing the poetry in historical and aesthetic perspective, and full biographical and bibliographical notes on the poets.
Meditation on the Threshold
Author: Rosario Castellanos
Publisher: Bilingual Review Press (AZ)
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCastellanos was widely considered Mexico's foremost woman poet. This is anthology of her work in the original Spanish with English translation on facing pages. Palley's introduction provides background and critical analysis of the work.
