It appears that my LASA paper was actually written over 10 years ago by the graduate student Joshua Lund. (A meaning of this would be that I am not cutting edge and am well positioned in these peripheral trenches, translating smart work for the masses. This is not a bad realization; I am not being … More More exceptionalism
Is it? I like this old article on exceptionalism by Lund. “The most implacable Latin American appropriation of Euro- centrism is a center/periphery discourse known as civilization and barbarism (civilización y barbarie).” Axé.
I have a title for my current book but I may need another book on the 19th century, or to 1826-1926 or so. I could call it One Hundred Years of Solitude, referring to the not-well-enough-understood century, that I am convinced I must understand to understand Vallejo. This idea has been inspired by Joshua Lund, … More Cien años de soledad
#OccupyHE. Axé.
This is apparently the Sollors book in which the ur-story of plaçage is traced. I need it and I need all the Sollors books. Axé.
“Don’t be a professor, because it will not be about creating nice lower-division Spanish classes,” I was always told. “I know,” I always said, “that is why I am going on to the Ph.D.” But in my real life, being a professor is largely about doing that, and in poor situations por más señas. The … More Sobre la ironía
Look at these marvelous images. Here is Villaverde’s wife. Axé.
This is about the film I saw today. Below are some clips from the film itself, which I really liked. Axé.
This conference is much less than world-shaking, but the venue is beautiful and nearby, so we are here. What I learned by presenting this paper, which ongoing research indicates is not original insofar as others have already made many of my points: these ideas are still new, and controversial to most people. This means that … More Present
I have found out why a really successful person, professor and chair and also endowed chair in field, now working in construction, quit academia: “Any life would be preferable, including life under a bridge.” I was shocked that this person felt that way, and it was pointed out to me that if it was a … More The most wonderful profession in the world
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