Bolero. El vicio de quererte

Este libro, producto de una rigurosa investigación doctoral, plantea la hipótesis de que, además de la protesta femenina, en la obra de Marvel Moreno existe un discurso sobre el mestizaje en el Caribe colombiano. Este discurso narra los prejuicios de la alta sociedad barranquillera, provenientes de la Colonia, sobre la herencia mestiza y negra en los personajes.

[POR] Este artigo expõe os conflitos que movem a realidade afetiva de Riobaldo durante sua «travessia» lírica, épica e dramática na obra Grande Sertão: veredas. Os elementos idílicos como aves, rios, matas, céu e montan­has contrastam com o mundo agreste do sertão. A épica propende para as ações cavalheirescas durante a travessia. O drama reside no amor contido e transgressor por Diadorim que era sua neblina e sua luz, motor da tragédia que relembra no «range rede» de sua memória. Tudo é revelado, em uma elaboração linguística objetiva, pela voz sincopada de Riobaldo....

Brings together 35 selections by both well-known and relatively unknown authors from all the major Latina communities in the United States. Includes selections that represent the major lifestyles or issues confronting Latinas today, including sexual and personal oppression, family relations, traditional and new ways of exploring the female identity and relationships with men.

Candela always passes in front of a house covered with vines on her way home from school. The old mansion has been abandoned for so long that it must be concealing some sort of mystery. She has kept her distance, fearfully quickening her pace, but today a disturbing detail has called her attention: the glass door to the first-floor balcony is ajar. And if that isn't enough, she also seems to hear a whispering voice. Is there someone in the house? Curiosity can be more powerful than fear, and Candela obeys her instinct and crosses the threshold to find out who--or what--is hiding within.