Comments on: 8 Modern Hispanic Masterpieces http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/02/05/8-modern-hispanic-masterpieces/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:52:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Sara Martínez http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/02/05/8-modern-hispanic-masterpieces/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Sara Martínez Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:52:18 +0000 http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/02/05/8-modern-hispanic-masterpieces/#comment-401 I panic when I see the word 'Hispanic'! To be precise, these authors are Spanish, Latin American or Caribbean writers published in English translation. Nice list, however, at 288 pages, I wouldn't call them all 'short' works either! A couple of additions to this 'genre' might be - 'Lost City Radio' by Daniel Alarcon and 'The Movies of My Life' by Alberto Fuguet. For Latino authors, try Junot Diaz - The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao; Ana Castillo - The Guardians ¡Salud! I panic when I see the word ‘Hispanic’! To be precise, these authors are Spanish, Latin American or Caribbean writers published in English translation. Nice list, however, at 288 pages, I wouldn’t call them all ’short’ works either! A couple of additions to this ‘genre’ might be - ‘Lost City Radio’ by Daniel Alarcon and ‘The Movies of My Life’ by Alberto Fuguet.

For Latino authors, try Junot Diaz - The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao; Ana Castillo - The Guardians

¡Salud!

]]> By: Carmen Pena http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/02/05/8-modern-hispanic-masterpieces/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Carmen Pena Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:36:29 +0000 http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/02/05/8-modern-hispanic-masterpieces/#comment-400 The Lady from Buenos Aires (Arte Publico Press, 2007) At 214 pages, this mystery novel about Argentina's "children of the disappeared" by John Lantigua fits right in with the titles mentioned on this list. The Lady from Buenos Aires (Arte Publico Press, 2007) At 214 pages, this mystery novel about Argentina’s “children of the disappeared” by John Lantigua fits right in with the titles mentioned on this list.

]]> By: Libermagistra http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/02/05/8-modern-hispanic-masterpieces/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Libermagistra Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:29:07 +0000 http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2008/02/05/8-modern-hispanic-masterpieces/#comment-396 As a librarian, aware that today's young really dislike reading, especially "long" books, I greatly appreciate this contribution. I have read a couple of them and can't wait to recommend others to my reading club. As a librarian, aware that today’s young really dislike reading, especially “long” books, I greatly appreciate this contribution. I have read a couple of them and can’t wait to recommend others to my reading club.

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