Killing Spanish

This book has been on my list for over ten years for reasons I had forgotten, but finally I ordered it because I see: it is about family novels and how the split between Americanized protagonists and their families is usually resolved through the killing of a character representing origins. I can use this for … More Killing Spanish

My BRASA paper

Years ago I was to write an article on Veloso and I could not finish it, partly because of what my work responsibilities were here and partly because of the emotions I have attached to that music (it was used to advertise Bahia as paradisiacal when I was there and miserable, and it agitates me). … More My BRASA paper

Third world literary and cultural criticism, Gyan Prakash…and DISPOSITIO

…was a SAQ issue important to me at one time. I cited it. Now we can see it all online. I had kept it for a piece on C. L. R. James, but it’s the Layoun article I cited and ought to reread. Online, though, now. I had kept Social Text 49 (1996) because it … More Third world literary and cultural criticism, Gyan Prakash…and DISPOSITIO

Luz Gambás

I have had a hard time the last couple of days, I wanted to take them off but it seemed I couldn’t get a cat sitter, so I engaged in heavy procrastination. Or did I? I read a lot of news and thought about it, and I enjoyed that, actually, although I felt I should … More Luz Gambás