Buenas Noches, American Culture
Buenas Noches, American Culture

Author: María DeGuzmán

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2012-07-09

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 0253001900

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Often treated like night itself—both visible and invisible, feared and romanticized—Latina/os make up the largest minority group in the US. In her newest work, María DeGuzmán explores representations of night in art and literature from the Caribbean, Colombia, Central and South America, and the US, calling into question night's effect on the formation of identity for Latina/os in and outside of the US. She takes as her subject novels, short stories, poetry, essays, non-fiction, photo-fictions, photography, and film, and examines these texts through the lenses of nationhood, sexuality, human rights, exoticism, among others.

Through a Child’s Eyes
Through a Child’s Eyes

Author: Dr. Rose Mari Grigsby

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2023-09-29

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13:

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The Through A Child’s Eyes series of books are just right for kids. They use simple and playful language such as rhyme and repetition for comfort and success. The collection offers a wide variety of books for young readers to read and enjoy.

Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry
Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry

Author: Stephen Tapscott

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 9780292781405

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"Large anthology includes work by 58 poets. Extensive, but general, introduction. Poets arranged chronologically from Josâe Martâi to Marjorie Agosâin. Volume includes few surprises and relatively few women. Bilingual format. Many translators; great fluctuation in quality. For detailed discussion of translations, see Charles Tomlinson in Times Literary Supplement, May 9, 1997; and Eliot Weinberger in Sulfur, 40, Spring 1997"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

The Riddle of Cantinflas
The Riddle of Cantinflas

Author: Ilan Stavans

Publisher: UNM Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 0826352561

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Ilan Stavans's collection of essays on kitsch and high art in the Americas makes a return with thirteen new colorful conversations that deliver Stavans's trademark wit and provocative analysis. "A Dream Act Deferred" discusses an issue that is at once and always topical in the dialogue of Hispanic popular culture: immigration. This essay generated a vociferous response when first published in The Chronicle of Higher Education as the issue of immigration was contested in states like Arizona, and is included here as a new addition that adds a rich layer to Stavans's vibrant discourse. Fitting in this reconfiguration of his analytical conversations on Hispanic popular culture is Stavans's "Arrival: Notes from an Interloper," which recounts his origins as a social critic and provides the reader with interactive insight into the mind behind the matter. Once again delightfully humorous and perceptive, Stavans delivers an expanded collection that has the power to go even further beyond common assumptions and helps us understand Mexican popular culture and its counterparts in the United States.

The Ultimate Spanish Phrase Finder : The 2-in-1 Bilingual Dictionary of 75,000 Phrases, Idioms, and Word Combinations for Rapid Reference
The Ultimate Spanish Phrase Finder : The 2-in-1 Bilingual Dictionary of 75,000 Phrases, Idioms, and Word Combinations for Rapid Reference

Author: Whit Wirsing

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2009-06-09

Total Pages: 961

ISBN-13: 0071433031

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Get instant access to thousands of common Spanish phrases As you know it is next to impossible to deduce the Spanish equivalents of common English phrases such as "take a break" or "have an idea" using only a bilingual dictionary. That's where The Ultimate Spanish Phrase Finder comes in. Containing 37,000 common phrases and idiomatic expressions in each language, The Ultimate Spanish Phrase Finder gives you invaluable guidance on phrase construction, along with a range of synonyms to choose from. Examples--including common proverbs and book and movie titles--provide you with vivid illustrations of how specific word combinations are used in everyday contexts in Spain and Latin America.

Time to Say Bye-Bye / Es Hora de Decir Adiós
Time to Say Bye-Bye / Es Hora de Decir Adiós

Author: Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Publisher:

Published: 2016-03-13

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 9781683040477

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A perfect picture book for toddlers on the go All toddlers live by the pleasure principle. For them, fun times always end too soon. So often they either turn a deaf ear to the words "It's time to say bye-bye" or simply throw a tantrum. What is the solution? In this warm-hearted picture book, Maryann Cocca-Leffler follows a toddler from morning to bedtime, showing that all saying "byebye" really means is that you're ready to say "hello" to the next fun thing on your "agenda." With a bare minimum of words, and playful artwork, this is one of those rare read-alouds perfect for very young children.