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
Esta nueva profundidad del panorama es una proyección hacia los espejismos interiores La muchedumbre sonora hoy rebasa las plazas comunales y los hurras triunfales del obregonismo reverberan al sol de las fachadas. Oh muchacha romántica flamarazo de oro. Tal vez entre mis manos sólo quedaron los momentos vivos. Los paisajes vestidos de amarillo se durmieron … More Vrbe II
Saint-Louis, Senegal/New Orleans Conference New Orleans, Louisiana April 22-25, 2013 will be the site of the second part of an international conference, “Saint-Louis, Senegal, and New Orleans: The Comparative and Linked History of Two Port Cities on Each Side of the Atlantic from the 17th to the 19th Centuries,” cosponsored by Tulane, the Ecole des … More African New Orleans
Really, I am a frivolous thing interested only in clothes and songs. So far, I am to be the stage presenter for the following bands: Oliver Mtukudzi & the Black Spirits Bodh’aktan Nimbaya Women Drummers of Guinea Sergent García Mika Karni & Kol Dodi Fatoumata Diawara Shoes I want: the Dansko Harlow, they look much … More Encore des activités
Research today consisted of receiving news that my abstract A was accepted to conference A. My word count for a different, difficult manuscript, now finished and ready to send, is 1466 in the last 24 hours. This was possible because I had been working on drafts of this text and conducting research for it since … More Doctors Without Borders
Mine will be in the undyed color which is much more elegant, but this is the picture available. They are a replica of 1970s style clogs. I paid for them in Swedish crowns — 867 kronor to be exact. I like using the old currencies. I have a receipt from Tjärhofsgatan 21, 116 28 Stockholm. … More Au printemps
