“La batalla entre los libros antiguos y modernos” llega a nosotros a través de un antiguo manuscrito. Ahí se cuentan los hechos acaecidos una noche en la Biblioteca Real de Saint James. Según nos refiere el autor anónimo, una encarnizada lucha se peleó no sólo con hierro y fuego, sino también con argumentos afilados, sentencias … More Jonathan Swift
Were the kings of Europe in the middle period (16th, 17th, 18th centuries) all curly haired or was that just the fashion for wigs? If it was fashion, how did they curl the hair — or did they only accept naturally curly hair for wigs? Carlos II “The Bewitched” seems to have had straight or … More A side question on fashion
They discuss their colleagues the ancient Mayans, and then go on. Axé.
I am putting Arguedas and Vallejo in my book. The book will be a series of overlapping essays. I can publish some of them ahead and then put revised versions of them in the said book. One of them, a finished one, is arguably the best thing I ever wrote but is not publishable on … More All right, here we go.
Two telephone calls to California: Alice, Kate. Three here: Patty, Jack, Douggie. One visit to car repair. One visit to the office, and one e-mail from there to the outside world: Carlos, Gustavo. One e-mail within Maringouin: Mickey. Touch up paint in the bedroom. Finish and mail New Years’ cards: at minimum to Sally, Ken, … More A small list for this week
I have not read the latest quasi-biography of Vallejo (that I know of offhand) and I should. It is short and by Silva-Santisteban, and it is from 2010, and it accompanied an exposition. I have said this before but someone should write a serious biography of this poet, because things just do not add up … More César Vallejo
Suicide note, via Clarissa. He sounds like a great person. That was a post from January 10, 2011 and I am moving it here and adding to it for the upcoming anniversary since this is a very interesting case. Zeller speaks of “the darkness” and his is very serious but I know in a smaller … More Bill Zeller, and those Andeans
Momo came up with a year-in-review concept: look back at the first post of each month. On this blog it is easier to find the last, so that is what I have done. The record shows that at the end of each of the first five months I was happy with what I had accomplished (even … More Last Year
Today I bought a book and it is important, this week, to renew membership to at least one more professional society, and then one more. It is important to have enough of the right equipment, and to thicken the atmosphere about you. I am righting my listing research program. Not having a writing group over … More El programa
I woke up this morning to gray skies, rain, a desk covered with Christmas cards still not answered, and a car that is having some problems. I was awakened by a nightmare in which repairs were being made inside my house — repairs which are necessary but not urgent, and which it would have been … More 1.1.2013
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