Escribiendo la Nación, Habitando España

La verdad a través de las preguntas y respuestas de esta guía de consulta rápida y accesible para todos. Amy Welborn aclara y concreta los temas más polémicos suscitados por El Código.

Naive art became recognized as such at the end of the 19th century. Created by artists who often lacked formal education, and characterized by a simplicity and spontaneity far removed from formal, institutionally approved styles, naive art is more popular today than ever. This oversize book honors a wide range of important artists of this distinctive form from many countries and time periods, including Henri Rosseau, Seraphine de Senlis, Andre Bauchant, Camille Bombois, Joan Miro, Guido Vedovato, Niko Pirosmani, and Ivan Generalic.

En esta antología poética, los poetas cantan, cantan en susurros con el sensual lenguaje del amor, para invocar a la vida con el llamamiento a Eros. Su canto apela al placer de los sentidos en un ciclo místico, donde el erotismo copula con las letras para gestar versos, que, en borboteos de imágenes y lluvia dorada, se calcinan sobre la piel de la hoja de papel hasta rebasar lo humano, para transformarlo, en un acto sagrado que nos involucra a todos y todo lo que vive y vibra en el universo. Expresiones poéticas que navegan en el ardiente y vital mar, donde el erotismo es cómplice y...

The first section, "The critical discourse in Latin America," deals with varied perspectives with the existence of a uniquely American vision. The next section, "Mapping new territories," addresses the question, as inhabitants of this hemisphere, how do we see ourselves. Section three includes topics on issues of self-definition and cultural hybridity as well as the importance of challenging historical and political constructs traditionally used to define the American experience.