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“Singular masterpiece by someone who was a rare cross between a savant idiot of humble origins, an intellectual pet, an underground guru, a post-beatnik hippie with a cowboy look, a best-selling author) and, finally, a suicidal alcoholic forgotten by his family and by fashion; It can be said that trout fishing in America is also many things.” Extract from
“Biography of Spanish cinema” by Fernando Alonso Barahona “This book, in line with the historical reason advocated by José Ortega y Gasset, connects the artistic narration of Spanish cinema with the rest of the events that have marked Spanish life throughout the century. In its pages one can contemplate the difficulties of the
Participate by reading the recommended book and attending the colloquium that is usually held on the last Thursday of each month. Directed by Soledad Fox. Cycle “Mujeres – Women: one hundred years of literature”. Free and free admission with previous registration at library@iie.es Book of the month in May: “Models of women” by Almudena Grandes COLLOQUIUM: Thursday, June 10 to
“August Light” by William Faulkner “One of the most representative works of William Faulkner. Some of Faulkner's most memorable characters are portrayed in Light of August: the candid and intrepid Lena Grove in search of the father of her child; Reverend Gal Hightower - tormented by constant visions of Confederate cavalrymen -
“Quicksand and Passing” by Nella Larsen “Quicksand, Larsen's first novel, is generally considered the better of the two. The work is a superb psychological study of a complicated and appealing woman, Helga Crane, who, like Larsen herself, is the product of a liaison between a black man and a white woman. In one sense, Quicksand
“No one belongs here more than you” by Miranda July “Filmmaker and performing artist Miranda July brings her extraordinary talents to the audio short story in a startling, sexy, and tender collection. In these stories, July gives the most seemingly insignificant moments a sly potency. A benign encounter, a misunderstanding, a shy revelation can reconfigure
*Free Lyrics on the Internet *Letters on the table *Our collaborators LIVE TOGETHER *I gave the names. Adrian Leftwich * Mandela's smile. Breyten Breytenbach *Scenes from a life. Words by Nadine Gordimer. Alberto Lati *Schamwari. Julio Patán * Responses to the crisis. Interview with Manuel Pizarro. Ramón González Férriz *The invisible institution. Gabriel Zaid * Reunion (Story).
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“The memorial” by Christopher Isherwood “With The Memorial, Christopher Isherwood began his lifelong work of rewriting his own experiences into witty yet almost forensic portraits of modern society. Set in the aftermath of World War I, The Memorial portrays the dissolution of a tradition-bound English family. Cambridge student Eric Vernon finds himself torn between his