Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary

One of the core authors of the '60s boom in Latin American fiction, Julio Cortázar made a contribution of international importance to the development of the short story as a literary form. This collection spans his writing career and includes La Noche Boca Arriba and Final del Juego (1956), Las Babas del Diablo (1959), La Isla a Mediodia (1966), Recortes de Prensa and Queremos Tanto a Glenda (1981) and Botella al Mar (1982). Of the seven stories, some are famous examples of his contribution to the genre of 'fantastic' literature, while others demonstrate his social and political concerns....

Seminar paper del año 2006 en eltema Romanística - Español, literatura, cultura general, Nota: 1,3, Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Romanisches Seminar), Materia: Proseminar España hoy, 8 Citas bibliográficas, Idioma: Español, Resumen: El conceptocolonizacióntiene su origen del latino y marca la política de colonización y la apropiación de territorios por potencias militariamente superiores a partir del siglo XVI a causa de intereses económicos y comercios políticos. En esta manera los españoles, junto con los portugueses, difinieron este concepto por primera vez en la historia en el...

Play therapists often use props (which may include a sandtray, miniature characters, bubbles, balloons, dolls, etc.) to help children work through or resolve difficult traumatic experiences (such as sexual or physical abuse, domestic violence, death of a loved one, divorce, natural disasters, or violent crimes). This new book, written by an emerging leader in the field of play therapy, will combine a flexible theoretical model with a step-by-step treatment plan for using these evidence-informed interventions in practice with traumatized children.

Communal Feminisms explores identity and exile from three different perspectives: theory, interviews, and imaginative literature. The first part of this book describes and defines exile within identity; the second part delivers ten interviews and examines the socio-historical construction of exile through feminine Chicano literature and Chilean literature created and circulated during the Pinochet regime; and the third part contains a collection of unpublished, original works from each author interviewed. Including the interviews and creative works in both English and Spanish, Dr. Gabriella...