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Philip G Johnston's new translation of Un rio, un amor (One River,
One Love) by Luis Cernuda (1902-1963) is faithful to the author's
quasi-Surrealist intentions. Written in France and Spain in
1928-1929, this collection reflects the influences, conflicts and
impulses that governed the poet's life then. It speaks of the
alienation of a marginalised, disaffected individual in a Spain
which he described as "decrepit and decomposing", of a shy
homosexual gradually and painfully coming to terms with his
orientation in a rigid, hostile society, of a passion for American
popular culture (Jazz, Blues and cinema), filtered through a
Hispanic sensitivity, and eventually somewhat tempered by the
disappointments of daily life. The collection's later poems see
Cernuda finding an admirable and resonant voice of protest. Very
much a part of the broad European Modernist ethos (Cernuda can
justifiably be compared to, say, T S Eliot), One River, One Love is
furthermore written in the spirit of Spain's famous Generation of
1927 (spearheaded by figures such as Dali, Lorca and Bunuel) which
set about reacting to "what had already been said", seeking the
radical reform of the Spanish aesthetic and, in doing so, created a
second Spanish Golden Age. Intriguingly balanced between what
Cernuda himself would later term "Reality and Desire", this
collection also involves a significant flirtation with the
conventions of Surrealism. Lautreamont's famous formula involving
the sewing machine, the umbrella and the dissection table is most
certainly nodded to here in the characteristic Cernudian harnessing
of shocking, incongruous and unexpected elements in imagery. That
flirtation, however, stops short of full consummation of the
relationship (Cernuda never, for example, gives himself completely
over to unfettered, automatic writing, or, "dictee de la pensee")
-which fact in itself speaks of a peculiarly Spanish twist to the
European avant-garde.
Arguably Spain's leading playwright of the twentieth century,
Antonio Buero-Vallejo published thirty original plays. In the
Burning Darkness was the first play he wrote. The seminal, and
lasting, significance of this play was confirmed when an extract
from it was read over Buero-Vallejo's grave on the day of his
burial. In the Burning Darkness describes a teaching centre for
young people who are blind, where a false unity is maintained by a
mixture of fear, coercion and diversion where, when persuasion
fails, violence is resorted to, and where "education" is seen to
play a part in the regime's ideological apparatus and to encourage
the acceptance of pleasant and reassuring myths. The play's
principal protagonist is Iggy who, although blind like his
classmates, is immediately seen to be different from the others
because he carries a cane. When Iggy makes a move on Jane, part of
the Centre's golden couple with her boyfriend Charles, he begins to
challenge and destabilise the values cherished by the Centre.
Buero-Vallejo described In the Burning Darkness as a work "loaded
with future," and that observation points the way to why it is
being translated now. Although it emerged in 1950 onto a dreary and
trivial theatre scene in Francoist Spain, its themes, such as
blindness and anxiety of an alienated protagonist, can speak to
modern audiences and have a universal, rather than merely
parochially Spanish, resonance. It poses a transcendental question
about whether or not violence can ever be justified. The teaching
centre and the blindness of those within is symbolic of post-Civil
War Spain, where anti-democratic abuses were overlooked. The play
operates on literal, political and philosophical levels.
Challenging audiences and seeking hopefully to change mind-sets was
the stock in trade of Antonio Buero-Vallejo as a dramatist. As he
once stated himself: "Se escribe porque se espera" ("One writes
because one hopes").
In their literary autobiographies, modernists Vita Sackville-West,
Gertrude Stein, Virginia Woolf, and H.D. (Hilda Doolittle)
challenge the scientific figures of the perverse lesbian,
particularly those promulgated by Havelock Ellis and Sigmund Freud.
By multiplying their "I"s, manipulating subject and object
divisions, undermining boundaries between writer and audience, and
using repetition to code erotic moments, these writers queer the
terms of autobiography. That queering requires understanding
autobiography as more institutional than introspective, and the
autobiographies themselves question the very theories that
determine them: theories of lesbianism, female development, and
memory.
Philip G Johnston's new translation of Un rio, un amor (One River,
One Love) by Luis Cernuda (1902-1963) is faithful to the author's
quasi-Surrealist intentions. Written in France and Spain in
1928-1929, this collection reflects the influences, conflicts and
impulses that governed the poet's life then. It speaks of the
alienation of a marginalised, disaffected individual in a Spain
which he described as "decrepit and decomposing", of a shy
homosexual gradually and painfully coming to terms with his
orientation in a rigid, hostile society, of a passion for American
popular culture (Jazz, Blues and cinema), filtered through a
Hispanic sensitivity, and eventually somewhat tempered by the
disappointments of daily life. The collection's later poems see
Cernuda finding an admirable and resonant voice of protest. Very
much a part of the broad European Modernist ethos (Cernuda can
justifiably be compared to, say, T S Eliot), One River, One Love is
furthermore written in the spirit of Spain's famous Generation of
1927 (spearheaded by figures such as Dali, Lorca and Bunuel) which
set about reacting to "what had already been said", seeking the
radical reform of the Spanish aesthetic and, in doing so, created a
second Spanish Golden Age. Intriguingly balanced between what
Cernuda himself would later term "Reality and Desire", this
collection also involves a significant flirtation with the
conventions of Surrealism. Lautreamont's famous formula involving
the sewing machine, the umbrella and the dissection table is most
certainly nodded to here in the characteristic Cernudian harnessing
of shocking, incongruous and unexpected elements in imagery. That
flirtation, however, stops short of full consummation of the
relationship (Cernuda never, for example, gives himself completely
over to unfettered, automatic writing, or, "dictee de la pensee")
-which fact in itself speaks of a peculiarly Spanish twist to the
European avant-garde.
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Andy and the Sore Paw (Paperback)
Roland H Simons, Karla G Johnston; Illustrated by Roland H Simons
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R327
R265
Discovery Miles 2 650
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Additional Authors Include Marguerite P. Davison, Elma A. Clark,
Cornelia Stone And Nora Miller. Edited By Paul Bernat.
As China continues its rapid advance toward economic supremacy, and
strives to grow militarily, can it be trusted to remain friendly
toward the United States? China is, after all, a communist country;
and the fact that it has learned to harness many of the economic
aspects of democracy to create the world's fastest growing economy
does not make it less communist. China's leaders observed what
happened to the Soviet Union when it rapidly traded-in its mantle
of communism and quickly put on the garments of democracy. The
Chinese leaders have seen the loss of control, power, and status
the Russian communist leaders experienced and are not willing to
make the same mistakes. Instead, China's leaders have taken a
smorgasbord approach to democracy, cherry-picking those things they
deem beneficial, while leaving on the table anything (individual
rights, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, open national
elections, etc.) that could threaten their control. This paper
documents China's rapid assent to the second largest economy in the
world and poses the question; how will China treat the United
States if and when they become the largest and assume superpower
status? This paper examined open-source news articles and journals
to explore some of the Chinese leaders' recent statements, policies
and actions in an attempt to gain insight into what they may do in
the future. While no one can foretell the future, some of their
recent words and actions give an indication that China may not
treat us favorably. This author explored some of the difficult
internal issues the Chinese leadership is dealing with on the home
front, such as resource scarcity, potential rising unemployment
andunderemployment, and how their growing population exacerbates
these problems. The author also explored some of the external
issues the Chinese leadership is dealing with such as trying to
expand exports and improve their military projection capability in
their quest to become the leader of East Asia.
This is the revised and expanded 2nd edition of a book that
Security Magazine called "fascinating" and "full of thought
triggers." Security Sound Bites offers quotes, observations, and
anecdotes about security that'll make you think and make you laugh.
We hear from the likes of Britney Spears and Albert Einstein, B
movie dialog through ancient Greek dead guys, John Locke to Dan
Quayle. Whether you're a cop, security officer, IT professional,
security sales person, technician, government employee, or security
manager, you'll find food for thought in this unique book. These
quirky quotations can be used as a springboard for discussion with
your security colleagues, or as an interesting way to open a
meeting or close an email. Or they can be something to ponder on
your own. In this new, revised, and expanded 2nd edition, there are
over 1,600 quotations and anecdotes covering 46 topics including
cyber security, security management, cryptography, biometrics &
access control, vulnerability assessments, risk management, locks
& seals, homeland security, crime, and the insider threat.
Includes insightful and irreverent commentary from an experienced
vulnerability assessor.
Radiography uses X-rays to view a non-uniformly composed material
such as the human body and displays areas of different density and
composition. In this book, the authors present current research in
the study of the methods, theory and applications of radiography.
Topics discussed include super-resolution variable-dose digital
radiography; digital tomosynthesis; plasma-filled rod-pinch diodes
as high-resolution X-ray sources; radiography in dental practice;
and cytogenetic biomonitoring in oral mucosa cells of individuals
submitted to dental X-ray.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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OLE Mammy's Torment (Paperback)
Annie Fellows Johnston; Illustrated by Mary G. Johnston, Amy M. Sacker
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R614
Discovery Miles 6 140
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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Ole Mammy's Torment (Paperback)
Annie Fellows Johnston; Illustrated by Mary G. Johnston, Amy M. Sacker
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R569
Discovery Miles 5 690
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