Titles, notes, and phrases I did not use in the abstract, but must think about, include: 1. Fractured families and dystopian romance in 19th century Latin American narrative 2. Fictional foundations: anti-national non-romance (or anti-national fantasy, colonial rhapsody) 3. Celui n’est pas mon père (yet more fun: Ceci n’est pas mon père) 4. Colonial rhapsody … More The Sommer paper
I had almost finished a very good post and it was lost. In it, I had talked about some pieces of LARR 40:3 (2005), a great issue of the journal but that I am going to put in the café bookshelf because not only do I have electronic access to it but also, the wonderful … More Language corruption, “public choice,” and more
Last summer I visited this museum and received its lovely magazine. Sticking with me in particular are the ceramics of Roberto Lugo and John Singer Sargent’s watercolor The Alhambra Vase. In the store, a bronze reproduction of a Chinese owl figurine, eight inches high. ∞∞∞∞∞∞ How to get high evaluations? Old and new suggestions include … More Walters Museum, and student evaluations
I gave this paper in 1990 wherein I said the problem in this novel was the “denial of difference” [sic]. I am still working on the problem. Now I see a 2011 article saying: “What is suggested by [this] tragedy is a twenty-first century solution: the expansion of the notion of national identity to include … More [denial of difference]
I’ll create a post with a list of books on teaching, and related books I am getting rid of. Truly, I do not know how I got some of my books, but on the theory of getting rid of any book I can handle getting rid of, I am deciding that one category that must … More Books on teaching: Fiskdal
I will put it on my iPad shopping list. I need books, but I have no more space, and I am tired of the ILL bureaucracy and of writing grants so we can buy books. I am tired of my Amazon wishlist, it seems so early 21st century and we are coming into the second … More Capital Fictions
These topics are not unrelated since Latvia and the Baltics had such a strong modernist movement. I want to go on Latvian and Russian immersion in Riga, and then start studying Baltic modernism. I am not joking. I could study law as well, and write interesting columns for the international press. There are films and … More Latvia and César Moro
(Yes, this is a rehash of earlier abstracts but the thing is that all the things I promised to develop in the said abstracts, did not get developed.) Undermining the nation? Displacement and dystopia in 19th century Latin American narrative Fractured families and dystopian romance in 19th century Latin American narrative Fictional foundations: anti-national non-romance … More Cecilia Valdés [need title]
Films for undergraduate gen-ed courses: Even the rain (again), El espinazo del diablo (again), La lengua de las mariposas (even though I used to think this was hokey), and we will see what else. My friend says Alex de la Iglesia, El bar and El crimen ferpecto, and I say perhaps Roma although I am … More Et encore
I am not a Christian but I am about to use a Christian talisman for work, namely Paul’s words to Timothy: G-d does not give the spirit of fear, but of power, love, and sound mind. (Those words were written long ago but notice how little people have changed.) I am terrified of this project … More Things involving Ferreira da Silva
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