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In this book we're invited to choose words randomly, to count syllables, to let the stress in the words make its music, to give in to the meaning of words, to become readers of poetry, to spread the verses in Spanish that are ours and everybody's. Many wrongly believe that verses are written in a state of agitation, enthusiasm, or near-dementia, but, to the benefit of those trying to write their first poem, Hiriart proves that this is hardly ever the case. Great examples of poetry from classic and contemporary authors, and anecdotes and dialogues of great wit and precision, make this volume a ...

The first systematic study of the Aristotelian theory of anagnorisis in 16c Spanish drama. Anagnorisis - `recognition' or `discovery' - is a key element of Aristotelian literary theory. This book is the first systematic study of its presence in Spanish drama of the sixteenth century, a period in which Aristotelian theory was widely disseminated. Professor Garrido begins by examining the theory of anagnorisis developed by Aristotle and his sixteenth-century commentators. She then analyses its use in a large corpus of Spanish plays from the period1515-87. Her survey is divided into two parts,...

En 1726 Thomson publica la primera versión de la primera parte de The Seasons: Winter. Se trata de una fecha importante en la historia de la literatura, no sólo inglesa sino mundial; desde ese momento el libro del poeta escocés ejercerá una rica influencia en Europa, sobre todo en Alemania y en Francia. El presente trabajo es la primera traducción en verso de Winter, el poema más representativo del autor escocés James Thomson.

Del esplendor de la lengua española reúne veintiún retratos de creadores que, desde la novela, la poesía, la crónica, el ensayo, el artículo periodístico, la lingüística, la filología, la historia e incluso la mercadotecnia o la antropología se han distinguido por su amor a la palabra. Para regocijo del lector, esos retratos se animan con la escritura siempre festiva de Gonzalo Celorio, y al tiempo que visitamos a dos decenas de escritores e investigadores excepcionales también presenciamos y comprendemos mejor el desarrollo de la literatura mexicana. En este libro tan breve como...