Esta colección de estudios críticos se ha compilado con el propósito de revalorar al genial comediógrafo del siglo XVII, Luis Vélez de Guevara (1579-1644), y, posiblemente, restablecerlo como figura de importancia en la historia del teatro español.
Los ensayos del volumen Des/memorias se interesan por las claves y procesos de pérdida y/o "reanimación" de la memoria. El término que da título al volumen no es solo –aunque también lo sea– un juego de palabras. Su primer significado –"falta de memoria"– remite al olvido voluntario o involuntario, material o virtual, que forma parte constitutiva de la memoria. Pensadas como espacios y procesos múltiples y conflictivos, las des/memorias invitan a ir más allá de esa clásica dicotomía memoria versus olvido, para retomar y atender la inextricable relación entre esos dos extremos. El prefijo des denota falta, privación, exterioridad (estar fuera de), pero también inversión, exceso e incluso afirmación, evocando así la complejidad del concepto y de sus posibles declinaciones. La reversibilidad del prefijo (des-montar, des-hacer) apunta a la memoria como un trabajo de reelaboración, reactualización y continua reconfiguración de imaginarios e historias, que en nuestras sociedades de fast-forward y fast-rewind se llevan a cabo difícilmente. Des/memorias se desplaza no solo hemisféricamente, conjugando el norte y el sur americanos, sino también sincrónica y...
Este informe se enfoca en mejorar el acceso a servicios oportunos y de calidad para los ciudadanos como un medio para facilitar el crecimiento inclusivo en la República Dominicana. A pesar de su buen desempeño macroeconómico en la última década, la pobreza y los niveles de desigualdad en el país...
An awareness of the cultural entanglements in the Global South has become an evident as well as urgent factor in the global constitution of knowledge and the knowledges of globalization. This book contributes to the growing field of research on the relations between Latin America and Asia. From multiple perspectives and disciplinary backgrounds, it addresses the cultural and intellectual entanglements between Latin America and India in the 20th century.
Did you know that most animals in the world don't have backbones? Learn more about invertebrates in this engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction book. Readers will learn all about mollusks, arthropods, arachnids, and crustaceans while being stimulated from cover to cover with its detailed images and charts, intriguing facts, and informative text. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.
Teresa Jones’s dreams of flying contrast sharply with her dreary, earthbound life working as a filing-clerk in a CD store, and suffering the constant nagging of her academic parents, who are outraged at her stubborn refusal to go to college. Her best friend – the popular, successful and apparently happy college freshman Elena Kravchuk – has the perfect prescription for Teresa’s depression: she needs to get laid. When the two girls meet Miguel Angel Ramirez, a misfit Mexican immigrant who builds and flies kites for a living, Elena goes to work as match-maker to bring him together for a casual fling with her socially awkward, chronically depressed best friend. But rather than providing a one night stand, this papalotero will transform the lives of both girls in ways that neither one bargained for: Elena will confront the truth that her life is not as perfect as she so desperately wants people to believe it is, while Teresa will be challenged to give up her low self-esteem and Life Sucks t-shirts, and discover that the happiness she thinks is out of her reach might actually be just one small leap of faith away.
Este libro se centra en la unidad más pequeña de la política pública: el trámite. El trámite –sacar la partida de nacimiento, registrar una propiedad, o abrir un negocio, por ejemplo– es lo que conecta a los ciudadanos y las empresas con su gobierno. Los trámites ágiles impactan positivamente en el clima de negocios, en la percepción ciudadana del gobierno, y en el acceso a servicios y programas públicos de primera necesidad. Pero en América Latina y el Caribe, la palabra “trámite” es sinónimo de “dolor de cabeza”. Y con toda razón: las instituciones públicas no suelen coordinarse bien entre sí, funcionan con archivos de papel y se preocupan más en cumplir con las normas burocráticas que en atender las necesidades ciudadanas. El fin del trámite eterno confirma empíricamente una realidad que se conocía a través de anécdotas cotidianas pero que no se había podido dimensionar, y ofrece una hoja de ruta para salir del laberinto.
Writer Francisco Rojas is working on his next crime novel. A wave of femicides is sweeping Mexico City, and no one seems to have a clue as to who is committing them. Francisco becomes involved in a scene after a night of drinking that he can"t remember, which makes him suspect that he is the only person who has been face to face with the femicide. He becomes embroiled in a mystery deeper than he imagines, as he struggles with his alcoholism and discovers his homosexuality in the company of a submissive young writer, who represents an increasingly toxic relationship; together they reveal the stark secrets of a psychopath no one knows and a crime no one has solved.
Notas, recuerdos, teorías y conversaciones mentales con escritores y libros, por el autor de LOS NUESTROS.
Drug abuse and addiction are pervasive problems that have plagued humankind throughout the millenniacurrent times being no exception. Many personalized accounts of such activities fill the literature; while the biomedical community continually generates copious amounts of information on the subject. Yet, few authors have provided us with a philosophical examination of this dilemma. This book seeks to help fill this voidas it was written to examine the psychosocial forces at work underlying this problem. Coupled to a cursory coverage of some of the biological aspects of addiction, this text looks at the human condition and focuses upon the day-to-day challenges facing substance abusers, and their effects upon society. Calling upon the collective wisdom of our forefathers and foremothers, combined with our own introspection; solutions for breaking the chains of chemical bondage, and suggestions for living and staying clean are provided. Between our own common sense and that of those who came before us, and a careful [and honest] reflection on the subject, this book optimistically supplies us with the tools necessary for achieving this goalthat we might become the persons we were...
Contains 46 articles by various authors concerned with cruelty to animals and how that relates to violent human relations.
The Fifth Origin. The Pentalogy is a captivating saga that takes readers on a journey through time and human existence. At the heart of the story are Toni and Mamen, two survivors of a global catastrophe caused by mysterious extraterrestrial forces. After their world as they knew it was destroyed, Toni and Mamen discover they possess the gift of immortality and the ability to heal. Yet, this gift is also a curse, forcing them to endure the consequences of the disaster and the loneliness of a depopulated world. In their search for answers and a new purpose amidst the chaos, they encounter other survivors, including Jesus of Nazareth, a time traveler wandering through history, and Lucius, a dark figure who seems to embody pure evil. The story unfolds across different eras and locations, from the ruins of ancient Stonehenge to ancient Egypt and the peaks of Olympus. Toni and Mamen must face the challenges of their new reality, uncover the mysteries of their immortality, and battle the threat posed by Lucius, who seeks to plunge humanity into destruction once more.
¿Cómo nos vemos cuando salimos de la cama en la mañana o cuando estamos preparados para ir a dormir en la noche? ¿Cuando estamos recién levantados, también estamos recién restablecidos? ¿Por qué es tan mal visto retratar a alguien mientras come o bosteza? ¿Qué tan cerca es “demasiado cerca” para fotografiar algo? ¿Por qué resulta inaceptable que algo salga fuera de foco? ¿Por qué entonces nos borramos? Este libro se propone abordar estas y muchas más preguntas, tomando como base la paradoja entre la belleza y la fealdad. Mediante la fotografía se buscan los No estados y los No momentos de nuestra cotidianidad y se da una mirada a algunos de los componentes de nuestra cultura visual contemporánea. Este proyecto se mueve dentro de las borrosas fronteras de lo bello y lo feo, en un camino fotográfico que hace lo invisible visible y lo no presentable, literalmente, presentable.
The texts included in this anthology illustrate the wide range of possibilities that abolitionist writings offered to American children during the first half of the nineteenth century. Composing their works under the wings of the antislavery movement, authors responded to the unequal and controversial development of abolitionist politics during the decades that led up to the outbreak of the Civil War. These writers struggled to teach children “to feel right,” and attempted to instruct them to actively respond to the injustice of the slavery system as rendered visible by a harrowing visual archive of suffering bodies compiled by both English and American antislavery promoters. Reading was equated with knowledge and knowledge was equated with moral responsibility, and therefore reading about “the abominations of slavery” became an act of emotional personal transformation. Children were thus turned into powerful agents of political change and potential activists to spread the abolitionist message. Invited to comply with a higher law that entailed the breaking of their nation’s edicts, they were morally rewarded by the Christian God and approvingly applauded by their elders...
The Oxford Spanish Dictionary comes with the ultimate pronunciation guide: a FREE, state-of-the-art CD-ROM (UK and Europe only) that enables you to type in a word or phrase, or paste in text from the web, and hear it spoken back to you in perfect Spanish.Now in colour, with an ultra-clear layout for maximum accessibility, this major new edition provides the richest coverage of Spanish from around the world, covering over 300,000 words and phrases, and more than 500,000 translations. Oxford's expert teams of lexicographers have used the latest technology to search millions of words of web-based text and identify all the most recent additions to both Spanish and English. Over 20,000 new entries have been added to the dictionary from all aspects of life today - business, IT,science, the media, the environment, the internet, and social life. Hundreds of special entries now give information on life and culture in the Spanish-speaking world, and in-text notes give extra help with grammar and usage. The dictionary also includes an extended guide to effectivecommunication, including a wealth of example letters, offering help with a wide range of topics, from writing a job application or a ...
Esta obra es la exigencia de gritar, desde lo hondo, el dolor y la situación del indio explotado, Como él mismo lo vive, lo grita y lo llora en sus oraciones llenas de lágrimas y de mística elevación. Por eso sus personajes son brutalmente reales, pues son la condensación resultante de miles de hombres, ancianos, mujeres y niños... (Español) This work arises from the need to shout out, from the depths, the painful circumstances of the exploited Indian, as he and she- they themselves – live it, shout it, and cry for it in their prayers, full of tears and mystical elevation. On that account, its characters are brutally real since they are a condensation derived from thousands of men, women, old people and children... (English) Dieses Werk entsteht aus dem Bedürfnis zu schreien, aus der Tiefe, die Schmerzen und die Lage des ausgebeuteten Indigenen, wie er selbst das erlebt, schreit und weint in seinen Gebeten, voller Tränen und mystischer Erhebung. Aus diesem Grund sind seine Charaktere gnadenlos wirklich, da sie aus Tausenden von Männern, Frauen, alten Menschen und Kindern abgeleitete Verdichtung sind. (German) Te at’elil into ja’ jun sujaw yu’un te awunele, te...
In Entre dos Américas, Guillermina Walas explores the importance of memory for Latina authors. These authors are displaced from their familiar roots in Latin America and the Hispanic Caribbean, and find themselves immersed in their actual individual lives in the United States. These women construct or re-build a new Latina identity based on memory and the past, but also project to a future located in the Anglo-American context. The resulting identity is complex, riddled with cultural conflict that often involves class and gender. Walas analyzes many texts including, Silent Dancing: A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood (1990) and When I was Puerto Rican (1993) by Judith Ortiz Cofer and Esmerelda Santiago, Dreaming in Cuban (1992) by Cristina García, and How the García Girls Lost Their Accents (1991) by Julia Alvarez. (TEXT IN SPANISH)
English and Spanish definitions are presented side-by-side in a unique two-column format, with hundreds of sample sentences and numerous common idioms and phrases. This useful volume provides the foundation for more advanced English-language study.
The Snow Rose is a novel that invites you to uncover a story filled with mystery, hidden passions, and truths that change lives. In a small Spanish town, Javier, a failed writer, finds himself teetering on the edge of personal and professional collapse. But everything changes with an unexpected discovery during the funeral of his adoptive father: Isabella, a young Argentine immigrant who had been secretly involved with his father. This revelation opens the door to a long-hidden family truth. Determined to understand the past that defines him, Javier embarks on a journey that takes him from the cobblestone streets of his hometown to the vibrant yet dangerous avenues of Buenos Aires. In his search, he delves into a world where the shadows of crime and prostitution intertwine with the pursuit of dreams and hope. As he tries to piece together an emotional and perilous puzzle, Javier will learn that the truth can be as devastating as it is liberating. The Snow Rose is a story that blends suspense and drama, inviting you to reflect on the secrets that build and break families. Perfect for readers seeking a gripping narrative that challenges them to look beyond appearances. Are you ready ...
“Brutal, adictiva, en algunos momentos la tensión me dejaba sin respiración. Final vertiginoso.” Natalia Meraki “Un cóctel de ¿Terminator, Dead Space y El mago de Oz? (más o menos). Para disfrutarlo como un enano.” Guillermo Blázquez EDOLÓN ya no es un PARAÍSO. La luna-ciudad, lugar de retiro para la élite terrestre, se ha convertido en una zona cero. Cuando la nave Hermes aterriza, solo dos pasajeros consiguen sobrevivir: el androide doméstico T1N, un polizón en busca de su creadora y DOTTY, ***Nueva edición con más de 10.000 palabras y un montón de extras*** Esta edición incluye: + Novela versión extendida EPUB+MOBI + 15 ilustraciones a todo color + Prólogo de Daniel Pérez (Boy with letters) + EXTRA: 20 páginas de cómic (PDF) + EXTRA: Libro de bocetos del autor (PDF)
A collection of stories related to friends, parents, teachers, and extended families that make the ordinary problems of childhood seem extraordinary.
Este libro nace de un llamado que convoca, que reúne e interpela. Un llamado surgido del deseo de poner en diálogo espacios de saber al interior de los cuales se tienden puentes para la interpretación de los fenómenos sociales. De allí su importancia y vitalidad.Los textos aquí reunidos habilitan miradas retrospectivas y prospectivas sobre temas convocantes desde muchos puntos de vista; así, discursos, mujeres y artes son los grandes tópicos que organizan este volumen. Sin embargo, y muy sutilmente, se inmiscuyen otros temas que guardan alguna relación con aquellos tales como la violencia entre pares, el rol de las mujeres profesionales o cabeza de familia en la actualidad, los análisis literarios sobre frontera o exilio y la función de los medios en un mundo globalizado. Éstas y otras cuestiones se cruzan en los artículos que funcionan como sede de profundas reflexiones.
Resumen: Una obra inigualable por su valor como testimonio histórico de uno de los mayores mitos del panorama musical.
In a near-future Australia, Black Alice, a rock singer and leader of the Octagon Peace Movement, becomes a target of the totalitarian government. Tricked by scientist Dr. Secta, Alice is digitally disintegrated but accidentally re-emerges 113 years later in a post-apocalyptic world. Battling mutants and warlords, he discovers his role in triggering a global nuclear war. Determined to fix his past, Alice becomes an inadvertent time traveler. In another dimension, he learns from an alien, En-Ki, about a unique gene making him the key to humanity's survival. This is the beginning of Black Alice's adventures in the "Sons of Steel" series, where he fights to save a world teetering on the edge.
The city of Mucenka is a shadow. Maria and Thomas flee to the interior of the forest, where they will create a beautiful family. One of his sons, Oscar, oblivious to everything on the other side of the splendid and leafy forest that circumscribes the lands of his parents, unawared of his past, will take a decisive step that will change the course of everything he longed in his life. Everything that his parents did not tell him, with the healthy intention of protecting him, was revealed against the family in an Oscar's slip. From that tragic moment, the young man had to fight for much more than survival. He struggled to breathe and to be able to think freely. Many efforts were useless and vain, but there was one that, always, was worth it, until the end: To learn.
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