by AMELIE BAQUERO LANZADURI In the remote setting of El Desvío, a solitary man navigates the unforgiving terrain of the Patagonian Steppe. Once-familiar paths are now intersected by imposing wire fences, delineating the territories of a foreign landowner. His 34 young goats must now roam farther … [Read more...] about Guest Review: Exploring the Depths of Migue Roth’s “El Desvío”
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7 Questions for Gioconda Belli
Leer en español GIOCONDA BELLI, one of the foremost figures in Nicaraguan literature and politics, has chosen the Benson Collection as the home for her archive. Belli is the acclaimed author of nine novels, a memoir, two volumes of essays, nine poetry collections, and four children’s books. She … [Read more...] about 7 Questions for Gioconda Belli
7 Preguntas para Gioconda Belli
Read interview in English GIOCONDA BELLI, one of the foremost figures in Nicaraguan literature and politics, has chosen the Benson Collection as the home for her archive. Belli is the acclaimed author of nine novels, a memoir, two volumes of essays, nine poetry collections, and four children’s … [Read more...] about 7 Preguntas para Gioconda Belli
Pido la Palabra: A Texas Prison Literature Project for Social Justice and the Literary Imagination
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INCARCERATION AND LITERATURE has a long history. From antiquity to modern times, writers who have experienced incarceration have used the written word to create a space of ethical reflection and critical analysis of societal ills. In prison, preserving one’s humanity becomes … [Read more...] about Pido la Palabra: A Texas Prison Literature Project for Social Justice and the Literary Imagination
Exhibition Spotlight: Battle for Chile & Walls That Speak
Battle for Chile: Cold War, Coup, and the Court of Public Opinion From September 11, 2023, through April 30, 2024, the Hartness Reading Room Gallery at the Benson Latin American Collection will host an exhibition that focuses on Chilean politics and activism in the late 1960s through the … [Read more...] about Exhibition Spotlight: Battle for Chile & Walls That Speak
Scherezade García: The Blue Liquid Highway
ARTIST SCHEREZADE GARCÍA refers to the Atlantic as a “blue liquid highway,” a “profound obstacle” that provokes her imagination. “The blue sea represents the way out and the frontier. It maps stories about freedom, slavery, and survival, it carries our DNA, . . . reminding us of the fluidity of our … [Read more...] about Scherezade García: The Blue Liquid Highway
Beyond the Music: Daniel Party on Víctor Jara and the Many Facets of Musicology
MUSICOLOGIST DANIEL PARTY was Tinker Visiting Professor at LLILAS during spring 2023. He is an associate professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, where he holds joint appointments in the College and the School of the Arts. His research interests include popular music and culture of the … [Read more...] about Beyond the Music: Daniel Party on Víctor Jara and the Many Facets of Musicology
Exhibition Highlight – Martín Fierro: From Marginal Outlaw to National Symbol
IT HAS BEEN 150 YEARS since the publication of Argentina’s renowned epic poem, El gaucho Martín Fierro, by José Hernández. In spring 2022, graduate research assistants Melissa Aslo de la Torre and Janette Núñez organized an exhibition in honor of the poem’s sesquicentennial in the Rare Books Reading … [Read more...] about Exhibition Highlight – Martín Fierro: From Marginal Outlaw to National Symbol
Welcoming a New Director
Dr. Adela Pineda Franco — First Latin American Woman to Lead LLILAS ADELA PINEDA FRANCO, a scholar in the humanities, joins the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies as its new director beginning fall 2021. Dr. Pineda Franco comes to The University of Texas at Austin from Boston … [Read more...] about Welcoming a New Director
Crónica: Las botas de la Lola
Foreword: The Art of Storytelling Among our amazing students, there is a generalized need to tell stories. Stories about their research, or about personal experiences during their time in the field. Sometimes, students have told me, they meet people whose lives they find compelling, whose … [Read more...] about Crónica: Las botas de la Lola
