Rapacious grammar

More from Piedra (I love his English, I think it is Cuban and under the influence of Golden Age Spanish, but the marvel of it is, it is ultra-perfect English): To become Hispanic was to acquire “literary whiteness.” The concept of the Hispanic “race” grew in print … but there are Afro-Hispanic writings throughout the … More Rapacious grammar

Piedra on Nebrija

This might be my favorite article ever. It is classic and should be required reading for everyone. I am going to teach it. Spanish 402/502 — Summer/Fall 2013 Notes on José Piedra, Literary Whiteness and the Afro-Hispanic Difference Article NLH 18:2 (1987): 303-332 Accessed from our library via JSTOR Epigraphs: Unamuno, El lenguaje es la … More Piedra on Nebrija