Me llamo Hokusai

This analysis shows that Reinaldo Arenas' work is one of exile and alienation. Arenas, as a human being as well as an author, suffered all forms of exile, and these influence the structure of his work. In his literary work, as well as in his life, all the definitions of exile given by sociology are present; that of inner exile, to which Arenas added a new characteristic, and that of territorial exile as well. His work represents the vision of the marginated, imprisoned, persecuted, rejected. The purpose of his novels and poetry is to reveal, from a historical reconstruction, the explanation...

This novel is unique in the time period. Written in Spanish, by a French author, and published in Paris, the title (Deceits of this World) relates to a well-established genre wherein literature and morality were intertwined. Loubayssin writes with irony and wit. It is delicately erotic, a feature that cannot be found in its Spanish counterparts, due to the repressive censorship in Spain at that time. - In Spanish.

Adaptando el patrón establecido por la obra maestra española Lazarillo de Tormes, se publicaron dos continuaciones de la misma, una en 1555 y otra en 1620. Sin embargo, tan sólo la obra de 1620 ha adquirido reconocimiento literario. El presente análisis se ocupa, principalmente, de la primera continuación - la de 1555 - acentuando su valor para el género picaresco. La revalorización se concentra en dos aspectos: primeramente, su valor como obra literaria, y segundo, como enlace que vincula al Lazarillo de Tormes con la obra de 1620.

El autor nos ofrece de manera ágil, amena, y sin embargo completa, este recorrido por cien años de literatura costarricense. Brevedad solo indica aquí conocimiento pleno de la materia y claridad en la búsqueda de lo esencial. En esta obra corta, el autor presenta a manera de ensayo, no un catálogo o listado de autores y textos costarricenses, sino un análisis historiográfico de la literatura de este país, contextualizado con datos y apreciaciones del entorno político, social y cultural de las distintas épocas.