Tropicália

Another unfinished paper I have is on Tropicalismo. I am reminded of it by this post. I do not know that it fits into what I am doing now but I should finish it. The text is quite interesting; it got out of my control and Tropicalismo began to look like the boom novel; that … More Tropicália

Experimental Poetry

Syntax Is a Second Skin. First manifesto of Infrarealism. Diez poemas y once poetas infrarrealistas. A sociologist discusses Roberto Bolaño. There is a Society for the Proliferation of Visceral Realism but Visceral Realism is a fictional poetic movement. I would prefer to work on poetry today, and do something athletic. Axé.

In which I pretend I am at a café after work, perhaps on the Plaza Real, with people walking by

The place to be this evening, I feel, is the Plaza Real in Barcelona but on Facebook, I have alleged I am at Elizabeth’s Restaurant on Gallier Street, en ville. A chat window opened and it was my Louisiana friend in San Francisco, informing me that it takes work to have “talent.” He is taking … More In which I pretend I am at a café after work, perhaps on the Plaza Real, with people walking by

Tropical towns, Creole looks, and articles I do not have time to write

Introductory matter or contorno: Cirilo Villaverde, the U.S. Latino writer, or at least his novel Cecilia Valdés as American novel where “America” includes but is not limited to the United States (following Rodrigo Lazo‘s lead on this). Central discussion: the image of plaçage in American literature including Cecilia Valdés. Kenneth Aslakson has already done significant … More Tropical towns, Creole looks, and articles I do not have time to write