Breve historia contemporánea del Brasil

¿Por qué el exilio, tan fructífero para autores como Thomas Mann, Hannah Arendt o Levi- Strauss, resultó tan terriblemente insoportable para Zweig? A esta pregunta trata de responder Prochnik en este conmovedor retrato de un personaje único. Stefan Zweig ha sido uno de los autores más traducidos y leídos del mundo. Su vida confluyó junto a algunas de las personalidades más importantes del siglo XX, desde Sigmund Freud hasta Albert Einstein, de Thomas Mann a Toscanini. Hijo de una acaudalada familia vienesa de banqueros e industrialistas, ganó su propia fortuna gracias a la...

"The authenticity and contributions of some 20 Cuban musicians, immortalized by the camera, are revealed in this photographic tribute. Throughout these pages, the lives of Sindo Garay, Compay Segundo, Adalberto Alvarez, Arsenio Rodriguez, Benny Moré, Chano Pozo, Felix Chapotín, Ibrahim Ferrer, José Luis Cortés, Miguel Matamoros, Ñico Saquito, Omara Portuondo, Cachaíto Lopez, Pancho ""El Bravo,"" Polo Montañez, Puntillita, Rubén González, and Tata Güines are explored. The companion audio CD provides examples of the vibrant music these artists create."

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