Category: Arte/Letras
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Juan Villoro: Culture in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Adela Pineda Franco writes about Juan Villoro’s book “No soy un robot,” in which he contemplates the role of culture in the age of artificial…
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The Cristina Rivera Garza Papers
Benson Acquisition News By LAUREN PEÑA DECIDING WHAT TO KEEP, what to let go, and how to care for the objects that tell the story…
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The Unbounded Territories of Cinema: Gael García Bernal at UT Austin
By ADELA PINEDA FRANCO THIS YEAR, the Austin Lecture on Contemporary Mexico, a signature event of the LLILAS Mexico Center, was especially memorable. In celebration…
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Benson Acquisition: César Vallejo Papers
The Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection is thrilled to announce the acquisition of the literary archives of César Vallejo and Augusto Roa Bastos, two…
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POEM – The Saguaro: Gossamer
The Saguaro, Gossamer: An ekphrasis of my B1-B2 Visa By MARÍA GÓMEZ de LEÓN SURNAME Forgo the tactile labyrinth the ridges and valleys chasing each…
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Poems, Magazines & Manifestos: Literary Vanguardism in 20th-Century Latin America
By VERONICA VALARINO THE BENSON LATIN AMERICAN COLLECTION is proud to present Poems, Magazines & Manifestos: Exploring Literary Vanguardism in Early 20th-Century Latin America. The…
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Artist Spotlight: Juan Pablo Abalo
By SUSANNA SHARPE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN RECENT HISTORY, an artist-in-residence will spend a semester at LLILAS. Chilean composer, musical producer, and writer Juan…
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Writing Behind the Walls: Pido la Palabra
THE POEMS ON THESE PAGES were written within the framework of a bilingual creative writing course titled Pido la Palabra, which was taught in fall…
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Benson Acquisition: Augusto Roa Bastos Papers
The Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection is thrilled to announce the acquisition of the literary archives of César Vallejo and Augusto Roa Bastos, two…
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Guest Review: Exploring the Depths of Migue Roth’s “El Desvío”
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…
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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…
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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…