Roberto Mendoza-Farías
@rmf.bsky.social
Professor of contemporary Latin American History, Literature and Culture. Central Michigan University. Opinions are mine.
The cover of Mexican magazine Letras Libres, Oct. 2016 serves as a reminder that many people, in and outside the US, understood his "grammar" from the very beginning.
Yet, not a year ago, a few important academics were (still!) chastising the rest of us for using the F word.
We warned you.
Yet, not a year ago, a few important academics were (still!) chastising the rest of us for using the F word.
We warned you.
October 28, 2024 at 3:41 AM
The cover of Mexican magazine Letras Libres, Oct. 2016 serves as a reminder that many people, in and outside the US, understood his "grammar" from the very beginning.
Yet, not a year ago, a few important academics were (still!) chastising the rest of us for using the F word.
We warned you.
Yet, not a year ago, a few important academics were (still!) chastising the rest of us for using the F word.
We warned you.
Julio Torri was a truly remarkable Mexican writer in the first half of the 20th century. He's known for blurring the lines between genres. Yet, his work is not well known outside the Spanish-speaking world.
I've been translating a few chapters from "Ensayos y poemas" (1917). A draft of "A Circe":
I've been translating a few chapters from "Ensayos y poemas" (1917). A draft of "A Circe":
January 6, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Julio Torri was a truly remarkable Mexican writer in the first half of the 20th century. He's known for blurring the lines between genres. Yet, his work is not well known outside the Spanish-speaking world.
I've been translating a few chapters from "Ensayos y poemas" (1917). A draft of "A Circe":
I've been translating a few chapters from "Ensayos y poemas" (1917). A draft of "A Circe":