Huellas de las literaturas hispanoamericanas

Unique in coverage, this comprehensive one-volume anthology of Latin American literature, from pre-Columbian times to the present, covers not only the authors accepted within the literary canon, but innovative contemporary voices that are now breaking the ethnocentric mold.

One of the core authors of the '60s boom in Latin American fiction, Julio Cortázar made a contribution of international importance to the development of the short story as a literary form. This collection spans his writing career and includes La Noche Boca Arriba and Final del Juego (1956), Las Babas del Diablo (1959), La Isla a Mediodia (1966), Recortes de Prensa and Queremos Tanto a Glenda (1981) and Botella al Mar (1982). Of the seven stories, some are famous examples of his contribution to the genre of 'fantastic' literature, while others demonstrate his social and political concerns....

Seminar paper del año 2020 en eltema Romanística - Idiomas de América Latina, literatura, cultura general, Nota: 1,0, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Idioma: Español, Resumen: El propósito de este trabajo es ilustrar los conceptos de la representación de los indígenas que circulaban en la época del XVI siglo y cómo De Bry los usó en sucolección de relatos para representar el indígena del nuevo mundo. Se supone que, en el momento de la llegada de Cristóbal Colón al nuevo continente, en 1492, la población total de América estaba a 13.385.0001 indígenas. Las impresiones...

Presents the life and baseball career of Sammy Sosa, who, along with Mark McGwire, in 1998 broke the long-standing record of most home runs hit in a season.

Meeting the needs of today's Hispanic population, Holman offers these two efficient and effective tools for testifying at special events or using in missionary work.