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Tracing Texts
Hosted by Sylvia Veronica Morin · EN
This is a podcast dedicated to texts from the Spanish-speaking world, hosted by Dr. Anton Garcia-Fernandez and Dr. Sylvia Morin. We want to provide educational content in an entertaining way in order to give wider exposure to texts that may not be as well known to English speakers.
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Tracing Texts - Episode 15: Rosalia de Castro's "El primer loco" ("The First Madman")
Jun 5, 201800:58:46Tap to summarizeA new episode of the podcast Tracing Texts is now available. In it, Sylvia and I discuss the work of the Galician poet Rosalia de Castro, with special attention given to her 1881 novel written in Spanish, El primer loco (The First Madman). The episode will soon be available on Podomatic and iTunes as well.
Transcribe →Tracing Texts - Episode 14: Cristina Rivera Garza's "El hombre que siempre soñó"
Mar 16, 201800:57:58Tap to summarizeIn Episode 14, Sylvia and Anton have a lively conversation featuring a previously discussed author, Cristina Rivera Garza. But instead of revisiting her novel, the literary chat focuses on one of her short stories, "El hombre que siempre soñó" from the collection "Ningún reloj cuenta esto" published in 2002. We hope you enjoy this new episode!
Transcribe →Tracing Texts - Episode 13: Alejandro Sawa's The Cave of Igúzquiza (1888)
Feb 7, 201801:03:46Tap to summarizeIn Episode 13, Antón introduces the Spanish writer Alejandro Sawa (1862-1909), who formed part of the Spanish Bohemia. Antón delves specifically into Sawa's short novel, La sima de Igúzquiza (The Cave of Igúzquiza, 1888). We hope you enjoy our latest discussion of literary texts in Spanish.
Transcribe →Tracing Texts - Episode 12: Valeria Luiselli's "Faces in the Crowd"
Jan 17, 201800:50:16Tap to summarizeIn Episode 12, I introduce the young Mexican author Valeria Luiselli, and Anton and I have and interesting discussion about her novel "Faces in the Crowd". As a "chilanga" residing in New York City, Luiselli's work provides a liminal space that allows us to question reality, time, and identity. Her novel is a gem that we hope will intrigue others to read it as well.
Transcribe →Tracing Texts - Episode 11: Rafael Dieste’s From the Goblin’s Archives
Nov 17, 201700:53:15Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Antón discusses Rafael Dieste, one of the lesser-known figures of the Spanish Generation of 1927. His relative obscurity is perhaps due to the fact that he wrote both in Galician and Spanish, though he was very active throughout his long literary career. We discuss Dos Arquivos Do Trasno (From the Goblin's Archives), one of his most renowned works, which is a collection of short stories originally published in 1926. It was totally different from what other Galician and Spanish authors were writing at the time, especially because of his use of mystery, the supernatural, and elements of the horror story. We hope you enjoy this episode, and as always, we welcome comments and feedback!
Transcribe →Tracing Texts - Episode 10: Jorge Luis Borges' Ficciones
Sep 24, 201701:00:41Tap to summarizeOur 10th anniversary episode features one of our favorite authors, Jorge Luis Borges, and his collection of short stories entitled "Ficciones." Dr. David Carithers, a friend and colleague, also joins us as a special guest in order to add another perspective to the discussion. We hope you enjoy the show!
Transcribe →Tracing Texts - Episode 9: Emilio Carrere’s La torre de los siete jorobados (The Tower of the Seven Hunchbacks)
Aug 8, 201700:52:30Tap to summarizeIn Episode 9, Antón discusses the Spanish author, Emilio Carrere. He was one of the foremost representatives of the Bohemian writers and artists who lived and worked in Madrid in the early- to mid-20th century. We hope you enjoy this new episode after the summer break!
Transcribe →Tracing Texts - Episode 8: Álvaro Cunqueiro and Sophisticated or Reconstructive Literature
May 10, 201701:01:32Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Anton discusses Álvaro Cunqueiro, one of the most important Spanish and Galician writers of the 20th century. Anton presents Cunqueiro's use of magical realism, which makes him one of the pioneers of this narrative technique. This type of literature serves as an example of sophisticated/reconstructive literature.
Transcribe →Tracing Texts: Little Gracie
Apr 12, 201700:14:38Tap to summarizeDuring a conference in Savannah, we had the opportunity to visit the Bonaventure Cemetery. In this special episode, Dr. Lucia Florido joins us to discuss Little Gracie, one of Savannah's most famous past residents buried in Bonaventure. We explore the possible reasons why Little Gracie may have reached cult status. We hope you enjoy our live chat.
Transcribe →Tracing Texts - Episode 7: Reforging a Forgotten Faith: The Femme Fatale’s Role in Revaluing Indigenous Religion in Elena Garro’s Los recuerdos del porvenir
Mar 31, 201700:46:38Tap to summarizeIn this podcast, Sylvia and Anton discuss Elena Garro’s novel, Los Recuerdos del porvenir (1963), which gives an account of the Mexican Revolution’s aftermath and challenges patriarchal depictions of the non-passive woman to question accepted notions of femininity. By refashioning the femme fatale, Garro offers a different reading of the historical record and critiques hegemonic Western masculine discourses, while also providing an aperture for reinstating and endowing Nahuatl religious practices with value and continued meaning.
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