"Widely acclaimed throughout Latin America after its 1992 release in Argentina, "The Absent City" takes the form of a futuristic detective novel. In the end, however, it is a meditation on the nature of totalitarian regimes, on the transition to democracy after the end of such regimes, and on the power of language to create and define reality. Ricardo Piglia combines his trademark avant-garde aesthetics with astute cultural and political ..."
Juan de la Rosa Memoirs of the Last Soldier of the Independence Movement (Library of Latin America) by Nataniel Aguirre, SergioGabrielWaisman, Alba Maria P. Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 1999 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-511328-0, ISBN: 0-19-511328-4
"Long considered a classic in Bolivia, Juan de la Rosa tells the story of a young boy's coming of age during the violent and tumultuous years of Bolivia's struggle for independence. Indeed, in this remarkable novel, Juan's search for his personal identity functions as an allegory of Bolivia's search for its identity as a nation.Set in the early 1800s, the novel is narrated by one of the last surviving Bolivian rebels, octogenarian Juan d ..."
"One of the most dramatic figures among Latin America's romantic writers and the distinguished woman writer of her century, Juana Manuela Gorriti brings passion and intrigue to the scene of writing. An exile from her native Argentina who sought refuge first in Bolivia and then in Peru, her lifetime of travel and displacement is echoed in her fictions. Her short stories tell of homelessness and nomadic yearnings, taking the reader from th ..."
"One of the most dramatic figures among Latin America's romantic writers and the distinguished woman writer of her century, Juana Manuela Gorriti brings passion and intrigue to the scene of writing. An exile from her native Argentina who sought refuge first in Bolivia and then in Peru, her lifetime of travel and displacement is echoed in her fictions. Her short stories tell of homelessness and nomadic yearnings, taking the reader from th ..."
"The greatest novel of the Mexican Revolution, in a brilliant new translation by an award-winning translatorThe Underdogs is the first great novel about the first great revolution of the twentieth century. Demetrio Macias, a poor, illiterate Indian, must join the rebels to save his family. Courageous and charismatic, he earns a generalship in Pancho Villa?s army, only to become discouraged with the cause after it becomes hopelessly facti ..."
Leaving by SergioGabrielWaisman Paperback, 220 Pages, Published 2004 by Hurricane ISBN-13: 978-0-932367-11-2, ISBN: 0-932367-11-9
"Leaving is a literary novel that traces the story of three migrations: a Jewish family's move from Poland to Argentina (between the two World Wars); part of that family's exit from Argentina to the United States (during the political upheavals of the 1970s); and the contemporary travels of the protagonist (the inheritor of all previous migrations) and his American girlfriend (and later fiancée) in the United States. The family memories ..."
"An anthology of new short fiction by award-winning and emerging authors, this intimate collection celebrates writing and honors the writer. The editors-two sisters from Oregon-choose stories that are beautifully written, readable, and emotionally affecting. Each collection is also visually satisfying with handsome cover art and story illustrations, and unusual author profiles. Excerpts can be found at glimmertrain.com, but please ..."
Juan de la Rosa(1st Edition) Memoirs of the Last Soldier of the Independence Movement (Library of Latin America) by Nataniel Aguirre, SergioGabrielWaisman Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 1998 by Oxford University Press, Usa ISBN-13: 978-0-19-511327-3, ISBN: 0-19-511327-6
"Long considered a classic in Bolivia, Juan de la Rosa tells the story of a young boy's coming of age during the violent and tumultuous years of Bolivia's struggle for independence. Indeed, in this remarkable novel, Juan's search for his personal identity functions as an allegory of Bolivia's search for its identity as a nation. Set in the early 1800s, this remarkable novel is narrated by one of the last surviving Bolivian rebe ..."
"The poetic movement that was Spanish American modernismo ran from the early 1880s to 1916: it expressed the desire both to join universal literature--aesthetic modernity--and to break colonial ties with Spanish belles lettres. The new translations in this bilingual anthology, many of them first translations, present eighteen modernista poets from Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, and Uruguay. This volume in th ..."
"Widely acclaimed throughout Latin America after its 1992 release in Argentina, "The Absent City" takes the form of a futuristic detective novel. In the end, however, it is a meditation on the nature of totalitarian regimes, on the transition to democracy after the end of such regimes, and on the power of language to create and define reality. Ricardo Piglia combines his trademark avant-garde aesthetics with astute clinical and political ..."
"Argentina's best-known writer during his lifetime, Leopoldo Lugones's work spans many literary styles and ideological positions. He was influential as a modernist poet, as a precursor of the avant-garde, and also as the poet of Argentine nature. His short stories (Las Fuerzas Extranas: 1906) were early examples of the fantastic in Latin American fiction and influenced Borges, Quiroga, and others They reflect an interest in the uncanny ..."
Borges And Translation The Irreverence Of The Periphery (THE BUCKNELL STUDIES IN LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE AND THEORY) by SergioGabrielWaisman Hardcover, 267 Pages, Published 2005 by Bucknell University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8387-5592-1, ISBN: 0-8387-5592-5
"This book studies how Borges constructs a theory of translation that plays a fundamental role in the development of Argentine literature, and which, in turn, expands the potential for writers in Latin America to create new and innovative literatures through processes of re-reading, rewriting, and mis-translation. The book analyzes Borges's texts in both an Argentine and a transnational context, thus incorporating Borges's ideas into con ..."
"Argentina's best-known writer during his lifetime, Leopoldo Lugones's work spans many literary styles and ideological positions. He was influential as a modernist poet, as a precursor of the avant-garde, and also as the poet of Argentine nature. His short stories (Las Fuerzas Extranas: 1906) were early examples of the fantastic in Latin American fiction and influenced Borges, Quiroga, and others. They reflect an interest in the uncann ..."
"In a style that surely recalls the journeys of exile suffered in life by Juana
Manuela Gorriti, Hernán and the luckless Rosa are banished from protection by
law. Greed, dating from colonial times, continues to drive their misfortune. This
impasse is often resolved as a conflict of tongues. Rosa is swayed by the
deceptive language of the colonial elite and so rejects Hernán; in turn, Hernán is
persuaded by rumors of an African slave ..."
Library of Latin America Dreams and Realities : Selected Fiction of Juana Manuela Gorriti : Selected Fiction of Juana Manuela Gorriti by Juana Manuela Gorriti, SergioWaisman 306 Pages, Published 2003 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-802778-2, ISBN: 0-19-802778-8
"The Library of Latin America series makes available in translation major
nineteenth- century authors whose work has been neglected in the English-
speaking world. The titles for the translations from the Spanish and Portuguese
were suggested by an editorial committee that included Jean Franco (general
editor responsible for works in Spanish), ... 1810 and into the early years of the
twentieth century, the new nations of Latin Americ ..."