Mexico D.F. Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social, 1999. First edition. Paperback. 374p., maps, photos, illus., tables, bibl., wrps. "Visiones de fronteras. Las culturas mexicanas del suroeste de Estados Unidos" is a study on Mexican cultures in the southwestern United States, examining how they've been shaped by..... More
Madrid: Visor Libros (Colección: Visor de Poesía; Vol. CCXLI), 1989. First edition. Paperback. 195p., wrps. "Hemos construído una alegría olvidada" is a collection of poetry written by Cuban author Roberto Fernández Retamar between 1949 and 1988, and selected by Jesús Benitez. Retamar is well-known for his deep exploration of the..... More
Barcelona: CIRCE Ediciones, 1989. 8th ed. Paperback. 359p., photos, facsimiles, bibl., wrps. "Frida Kahlo" is a biography on Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, exploring her artisitc trajectory, physical and emotional suffering, and other details on her life and career. This work also includes some of Kahlo's original writings. More
Madrid: Ediciones de Cultura Hispánica (Antología del Pensamiento Político, Social y Económico de América Latina), 1988. First edition. Paperback. 168p., bibl., wrps. "Ernesto 'Che' Guevara" is an in-depth study on Argentine Marxist revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, exploring his thoughts, ideals, activities, global impact, and more. The work also includes many..... More
Barcelona: Tusquets Editores (Biblioteca del Nuevo Mundo 1492 --1992), 1987. First edition. Hardcover. 261p., maps, photos, facsimiles, illus., bibl., index, boards. "Fabulas y leyendas de El Dorado" explores the fables and legends of El Dorado, a term the Spanish Empire used to describe a mythical tribal chief who was covered..... More
Buenos Aires: Editorial Biblos, 1999. First edition. Paperback. 182p., graphics, wrps. "América profunda" is an in-depth reflection on the Americas by Rodolfo Kusch, particularly exploring the existential drama of the urban middle classes in Argentina. Contents include: "La ira divina", "Los objetos", and "Sabiduría de América" More
Barcelona: Editorial Seix Barral, 1989. First edition. Paperback. 237p., wrps. "Lo mejor de Ernesto Sabato" is a collection of works by Ernesto Sabato, featuring what he judged to the "the best". The selection includes fragments of the novels "El túnel", "Sobre héroes y tumbas", and "Abaddón el exterminador; the essays..... More
Xalapa, Veracruz: Universidad Veracruzana, 1992. First edition. Paperback. 57p., illus., facsimiles, wrps. "Marius de Zayas acopio Mexicano" explores the work of Marius de Zayas Enriquez y Calmet, an early 20th-century Mexican artist, writer, and art gallery owner. More
Mexico D.F. UNAM (Biblioteca del Editor), 1987. First edition. Paperback. 88p., bibl., wrps. "Lectura y cultura / La crítica literaria" contains two works that explore the culture of literature, the act of reading, and literary criticisms. Written by Noe Jitrik and Federico Patan. More
Mexico D.F. Alfaguara (Vintage Español), 1995. First edition. Paperback. 171p., wrps. "Konfidenz" is a thrilling crime novel and political allegory by Chilean writer Ariel Dorfman, narrated almost entirely through dialogue. The work opens with a woman receiving a call from a man she doesn't know, but who seems to know..... More
Buenos Aires: Grupo Editorial Planeta (Biblioteca del Sur), 1990. First edition. Paperback. 248p., wrps. "La buena nueva" is an autobiography originally published in 1990, when author Rodolfo Enrique Fogwill was approaching fifty years old. It can also be read as the biography of an era, a social class, and a...... More
Buenos Aires: Fondo de Cultura Económica (Tierra Firme), 2007. First edition. Paperback. 197p., wrps. "Borges critico" is a study on the work of Jorge Luis Borges, particularly focusing on his critical texts within the framework of Argentine literature. Many of these works were originally published in newspapers and magazines, such..... More
Rosario: Beatriz Viterbo, Ediciones Trilce (Estudios culturales), 2003. First edition. Paperback. 284p., bibl., wrps. "Memorias migrantes" is a collection of testimonies and essays on the Uruguayan diaspora. Contents include: "Migraciones", "Memorias", "Imaginarios", "Modernidades", "El sueño del pibe", and "La patria cibernética" More
Rosario: Beatriz Viterbo (Ensayos críticos), 2003. First edition. Paperback. 159p., bibl., wrps. "Dislocaciones culturales: nación, sujeto y comunidad" is a comprehensive study on the concept and reality of community in Latin America from a variety of perspectives. The work takes into account the roles of sexism, xenophobia, and racism, as..... More
Rosario: Beatriz Viterbo Editora (Bibiloteca: Ensayos críticos), 2001. First edition. Paperback. 252p., bibl., wrps. "Variaciones vanguardistas" is a critical study on Argentine writer Leonidas Lamborghini's poetry by Ana Porrúa. Contents include: "Preliminares", "Variatio/variationis", "Dos lecturas de los clásicos", "Linajes políticos y literarios", and "La máquina lamborghiniana" More
Córdoba (Argentina): La Junta Provincial de Historia, 2004. First edition. Paperback. 278p., photos, tables, wrps. "Jornadas de historia de Córdoba" is a collection of essays that explore the history of Córdoba from the 16th century to the 20th. Contents include: "Arte, arquitectura y ciudad", "Iglesia y sociedad", and "Población e...... More
Madrid: Cátedra/Filmoteca Española. Signo e Imagen/Cineastas Latinoamericanos, 1996. First edition. Paperback. 254p., photos, bibl., wrps. "Tomás Gutiérrez Alea" is a critical study on the work of Cuban filmmaker Tomás Gutiérrez Alea by José Antonio Évora. The work also includes a short biography on his life. More
Mexico, D.F. Aguilar, Altea, Taurus, Alfaguara, 1996. First edition. Paperback. 158p., wrps. "Juego limpio" is a collection of essays on various literary subjects. Its main objective is not to draw conclusions, but to critically reflect and express. Written by Bárbara Jacobs, who is also the author of "Doce cuentos en..... More
La Habana: Instituto Cubano del Libro, Editorial Letras Cubanas (Colección Ensayo), 2010. First edition. Paperback. 282p., wrps. "La crítica teatral en José Martí" is a critical study on theatrical works by José Martí, a Cuban poet, essayist, journalist, translator, professor, and publisher. Few knew that the acclaimed writer also created..... More
Madrid: Ediciones Cultura Hispanica, 1985. First edition. Paperback. 163p., wrps. "Antología poética" is a collection of poetry by Argentina poet Olga Orozco. Contents include: "Desde lejos", "Las muertes", "Los juegos peligrosos", "Museo salvaje", "Cantos a Berenice", "Mutaciones de la realidad", and "La noche a la deriva" More
Buenos Aires: Editorial Quetzal, 1993. First edition. Paperback. 92p., wrps. "La crencha engrasada" is a collection of poetry by Carlos de la Pua. More
Buenos Aires: Editorial Sopena Argentina (Colección Sopena), 1940. First edition. 160p., wrps. "Poesías burlescas" is a collection of burlesque poetry by Francisco de Quevedo Villegas, a Spanish nobleman, politician, and writer from the Baroque era. More
Mexico D.F. Cal y Arena, 1990. First edition. Paperback. 148p., wrps. "Esta vez para siempre" tells several parallel love stories in a city that both welcomes and repels. Written by Rafael Pérez Gay, who is also the author of the short story collection "Me perderé contigo". This is his first..... More
Quito: Ediciones Abya-Yala, 2002. First edition. Paperback. 174p., wrps. "Gazapos académicos" is a book on Spanish language spelling and grammar, amending errors made by the Royal Academy's 1999 title, "Ortografía de la lengua española". This work was written for young students still learning the basics of the language. More
Mexico D.F. El Colegio de Mexico, Programa Interdisciplinario de Estudios de la Mujer, 1997. First edition. Paperback. 106p., bibl., index, wrps. "Glosario de términos de crítica" is glossary of terms used in feminist literary criticism. More
