Beginning with the aftermath of Columbus' arrival, the conquest of Cuba and Hispaniola and the period of the Conquistadors, the author traces the history of Latin America through the heyday of the Spanish and Portuguese empires and the independence struggles of the 19th century, to the difficulties and dilemmas of the independent states today, ...
This life of the Argentinean writer Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) looks closely at his family background, which included a slew of famous Army heroes, and at his own decision to devote his own life to liberal causes as a writer and a thinker. Using interviews, documents, and much heretofore unavailable material, Edwin Williamson concentrates on ...
This volume commemorates the quatercentenary of "Don Quijote" (Part I, 1604-05), widely acknowledged to be the 'first modern novel'. Through "Don Quijote", his "Exemplary Novels" and other major works, Cervantes, Spain's master novelist, has for centuries shaped and profoundly influenced the different literatures and cultures of numerous countries ...
This biography of Jorge Luis Borges reveals the human side of one of the key figures in 20th century culture. It shows Borges in love and in despair, his political passions and Borges against Peron.
Beginning with the aftermath of Columbus' arrival, the conquest of Cuba and Hispaniola and the period of the Conquistadors, the author traces the history of Latin America through the heyday of the Spanish and Portuguese empires and the independence struggles of the 19th century, to the difficulties and dilemmas of the independent states today, ...
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