El lenguaje perdido de las grúas
El lenguaje perdido de las grúas

Author: David Leavitt

Publisher: Anagrama

Published: 2006-04-18

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 8433944452

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Rose y Owen Benjamin llevan una vida tranquila y sin sobresaltos en el vertiginoso Nueva York de nuestros días. Para ambos, su matrimonio y su apartamento familiar en medio de la ciudad constituyen un remanso de paz, un refugio. Pero Rose, correctora de una editorial, oculta el anhelo de una pasión que ha estado ausente de su vida, y Owen, que en su juventud pareciera destinado a una vida más brillante, se ha recluido en un monótono aunque respetable trabajo en una escuela privada, y esconde también una obsesión inconfesable. Pero será su único hijo, Philip, quien hará estallar este apacible mundo de civilizados secretos, cuando decida airear públicamente su homosexualidad y enfrentar a sus padres con la realidad.

The Lost Language of Cranes
The Lost Language of Cranes

Author: David Leavitt

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2014-06-03

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1620407027

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Presents the story of Philip Benjamin, a young man haunted by images of his staid, middle-class parents and frightened by the thought of revealing his homosexual identity to them.

The Intentional Teacher
The Intentional Teacher

Author: Ann S. Epstein

Publisher: Conran Octopus

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9781938113062

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Young children and teachers both have active roles in the learning processHow do preschoolers learn and develop? What are the best ways to support learning in the early years? This revised edition of The Intentional Teacher guides teachers to balance both child-guided and adult-guided learning experiences that build on children's interests and focus on what they need to learn to be successful in school and in life.This edition offers new chapters on science, social studies, and approaches to learning. Also included is updated, expanded information on social and emotional development, physical development and health, language and literacy, mathenatics, and the creative arts. In each chapter are many practical teaching strategies that are illustrated with classroom-based anecdotes.The Intentional Teacher encourages readers to- Reflect on their principles and practices- Broaden their thinking about appropriate early curriculum content and instructional methods- Discover specific ideas and teaching strategies for interacting with children in key subject areasIntentional teaching does not happen by chance. This book will help teachers apply their knowledge of children and of content to make thoughtful, intentional use of both child-guided and adult-guided experiences.

Translation in the Digital Age
Translation in the Digital Age

Author: Michael Cronin

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 0415608597

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Translation is living through a period of revolutionary upheaval. The effects of digital technology and the internet on translation are continuous, widespread and profound. From automatic online translation services to the rise of crowdsourced translation and the proliferation of translation Apps for smartphones, the translation revolution is everywhere. The implications for human languages, cultures and society of this revolution are radical and far-reaching. In the Information Age that is the Translation Age, new ways of talking and thinking about translation which take full account of the dramatic changes in the digital sphere are urgently required. Michael Cronin examines the role of translation with regard to the debates around emerging digital technologies and analyses their social, cultural and political consequences, guiding readers through the beginnings of translation's engagement with technology, and through to the key issues that exist today. With links to many areas of study, Translation in the Digital Age is a vital read for students of modern languages, translation studies, cultural studies and applied linguistics.

Selected Poems, 1923-1967
Selected Poems, 1923-1967

Author: Jorge Luis Borges

Publisher: Penguin Books

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9780140180312

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A selection of poems by the Argentinian writer, Jorge Luis Borges from the period of 1923-1967.

The Life, Music, and Times of Carlos Gardel
The Life, Music, and Times of Carlos Gardel

Author: Simon Collier

Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre

Published: 1986-12-15

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0822976420

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In the first biography in English of the great Argentinian tango singer Carlos Gardel (1890-1935), Collier traces his rise from very modest beginnings to become the first genuine "superstar" of twentieth-century Latin America. In his late teens, Gardel won local fame in the barrios of Buenos Aires singing in cafes and political clubs. By the 1920s, after he switched to tango singing, the songs he wrote and sang enjoyed instant popularity and have become classics of the genre. He began making movies in the 1930s, quickly establishing himself as the most popular star of the Spanish-language cinema, and at the time of his death Paramount was planning to launch his Hollywood career.Collier's biography focuses on Gardel's artistic career and achievements but also sets his life story within the context of the tango tradition, of early twentieth-century Argentina, and of the history of popular entertainment.