Melissa Fitch Lockhart David William Foster Darrell B. Lockhart
Argentina, one of the most dynamic societies in Latin America, is known for its impressive level of cultural production. This examination of the social and cultural institutions of Argentine society contains a series of comprehensive and informative essays that focus on the most important forms of cultural production in terms of major works, major artists, and major venues.
Students and interested readers will discover what is unique about Argentina's culture and customs in this thorough and engaging overview. The authors describe the issues that have dominated Argentine...
Argentina, one of the most dynamic societies in Latin America, is known for its impressive level of cultural production. This examination of the so...
Many readers are unaware of the vast universe of Latin American science fiction, which has its roots in the 18th century and has flourished to the present day. Because science fiction is part of Latin American popular culture, it reflects cultural and social concerns and comments on contemporary society. While there is a growing body of criticism on Latin American science fiction, most studies treat only a single author or work. This reference offers a broad overview of Latin American science fiction. Included are alphabetically arranged entries on 70 Latin American science fiction...
Many readers are unaware of the vast universe of Latin American science fiction, which has its roots in the 18th century and has flourished to the ...
In about 120 articles ranging from one page to several, describes the writer's background, Jewish heritage, education, career, type of writing, popular and scholarly responses, and Jewish themes in the writing. They also include primary and secondary bibliographies. Most of the writers are from Arge
In about 120 articles ranging from one page to several, describes the writer's background, Jewish heritage, education, career, type of writing, popula...
Silence is a tradition among the women of Rita s family, so it is no wonder that she must interpret for herself what her mother has left unsaid about the horrors of the Terezin concentration camp. But Rita faces a silence of her own: a Peronist militant in 1980s Argentina, she has been incarcerated and abused in Buenos Aires s infamous Escuela de Mecanica de la Armada (ESMA) detention center. In an imagined dialogue between mother and daughter, Rita recreates Tinkeleh s unarticulated story, interweaving it with memories of her own childhood. Breaking with the tradition of women as silent...
Silence is a tradition among the women of Rita s family, so it is no wonder that she must interpret for herself what her mother has left unsaid about ...
