Fiction: The 'Marvelous Real' of Alejo Carpentier
New translations of ‘The Lost Steps’ and ‘Explosion in a Cathedral’ highlight the imaginative style of the novelist who influenced a generation of Latin American writers.

New translations of ‘The Lost Steps’ and ‘Explosion in a Cathedral’ highlight the imaginative style of the novelist who influenced a generation of Latin American writers.
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An academic who entered Norway as a Brazilian citizen and was arrested last year on suspicion of spying for Russia has confessed his real, Russian name. The man was detained in the Arctic city of Tromsoe, where he worked as a lecturer at the Arctic University of Norway. Norwegian media have said he called himself Jose Assis Giammaria. A spokesman for Norway’s domestic security agency on Thursday told The Associated Press that the man had confirmed his real name at a custody hearing last week. Norwegian... Читать дальше...
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...injured (probably ain't going to play).
Coleen will be there signing copies of her book though to make up for it ????
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New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): The Karkardooma Court in Delhi on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of Shahrukh Pathan after considering his conduct in custody and before his arrest. He had sought bail on the grounds of delay in trial. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Amitabh Rawat rejected the plea after considering his conduct during judicial custody, during court proceedings and before his arrest. The court also no