Egberto Almenas
Contributing Writer
Egberto Almenas - M. Pino, 2009
Egberto Almenas is a literary and art scholar, author of four books of essays and a frequent contributor in both Spanish and English cultural journalism. For over thirty years, he has held many teaching and research appointments at universities in the US and abroad.
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Stefan Zweig Befriends Magellan
His human-friendly, literature-as-life approach keeps Magellan's daring spirit alive.
Oct 10, 2011
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Alejo Carpentier's Latin America: Lost and Found
The master narrator found an ignored Latin America in the "unexpected alteration of reality" of her marvelous time warp.
Oct 4, 2011
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Goya's Radical Inversion
The Spanish master stepped back into his uncompromising madness and despair as he depicted the follies of humans at war.
Aug 17, 2011
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Marcuse's Magic
The reluctant Father of the New Left nurtured ideas that boosted the reach of high art.
Jul 30, 2011
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José Martí, Literature, and the United States
He waged a war armed with the most lethal of weapons.
Jul 24, 2011
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The Downfall of Humanities: Who is to Blame?
The growing shortage of moral courage that irked Miguel de Unamuno may explain the crises at university campuses today.
Jun 20, 2011
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Brigan Gresh and Dina Mack: In the White Art Exhibit
The plastic cognation between these two artists integrates a tour de force in poetic purity and emotion keyed on white.
May 3, 2011
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José Martí on Louisa May Alcott
José Martí's admiration for Louisa May Alcott also points to America's originality in literature and the thirst to read for wholehearted answers.
Apr 14, 2011
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The Misbehaved Leonora Carrington Celebrates Her Birthday
The last of the surviving original surrealists has turned 94, yet she perks the ongoing party with a fresh batch of artwork.
Apr 9, 2011
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Earth's Fertility: Ileana Tolibia and Her Debut Solo Art Exhibit
Nature and introspection voice the artist's latest insights in her long-awaited first solo exhibit.
Apr 1, 2011
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