I am an advisor in my own right now, because I am actually coaching someone. For free, like a priest serving the gods, I offer what I have. I know standard advice but I also give another view. Everyone always says I am true and my views are inspiring. I am here to conquer and thrive; … More That contrarian coach
I was out walking and came upon one of the bailes de cuna Villaverde describes taking place in Havana, but that we also have here. A grandfather in a green silk suit waved me in. Another one grabbed me to dance. I like your step was his first salida. Caribbean men. He was one of these jinetero … More Baile de cuna
I would quite like to see this book. I really should not buy books but we do not have them in the library. They have it at Rice. We can not only construct and resist Spanish modernity; we can also visualize it, and that book would also be fun to read. Axé.
Pérez Galdós has the inglesa speak Spanish like this: -¡Oooh!… usted… mi quejarme al coachman… usted reventar me for it. ♦ We have read a novella describing a trip on Madrid’s first ever public tram, which started running in 1871 and was horse drawn. The route began in the barrio of Salamanca, went down Serrano … More Englishwoman vs. Spaniard on public transportation, Madrid 1871, and more evidence of my avant-garde nature
«Não se vêem vírgulas entre as casas, o que torna tão difícil a sua leitura e as ruas tão cansativas de percorrer. A frase nas cidades é interminável». –Henri Michaux I have to find it in French. I got it here. “There are no commas between the buildings, which makes their interpretation difficult and the … More My new favorite dictum
At last I know what “rocambolesque” means. And the writer Ponson du Terrail, who created the character Rocambole, believed in speed and eschewed perfectionism. That gave rise to interesting errors: “Her hands were as cold as those of a snake” (Elle avait les mains aussi froides que celles d’un serpent) “With one hand, he raised … More Rocambole
Why is it that when I think I am having some sort of grammatical, stylistic or diction problem in Spanish and I look it up, I always discover that what I had said originally was right? (I do not have the same kind of luck with English.) Axé.
Las hordas salvajes de la noche se echaron sobre la ciudad amedrentada. La bahía florecida, de mástiles y lunas, se derrama sobre la partitura ingenua de sus manos, y el grito, lejano de un vapor, hacia los mares nórdicos. Adiós al continente naufragado. Entre los hilos de su nombre se quedaron las plumas de los … More Vrbe V
Here is a portfolio of references for The Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Do you like this book? I see why one should like it and that it is admirable but it reminds me of The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love which was, once again, interesting but not lasting. I am much, much more … More Junot Díaz
I envy Tulane faculty because they have one interesting symposium after another, but Jazzfest is for middle-aged tourists. This year, allons à Lafayette where the cool kids go. I will present a total of nine bands, in French. I will be broadcast on the radio with Mariachi Las Alteñas and Oliver M’Tukudzi & The Black Spirits. I woke up this morning … More L’identité
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