literature
Ishiguro’s Never let me go
Some thoughts about Ishiguro‘s fine novel Never Let Me Go. Spoilers!
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Depressing reads
A list of books I have read recently which share the curious trait of being intensely depressing (but excellent): Disgrace, by J. M. Coetzee. Never let me go, by Kazuo Ishiguro (in theaters this Fall!). Solaris, by Stanisław Lem (re-read). Some slightly spoilerish details on each follow.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Conversion of intellectuals
The poster for the event 55 Encuentro de Universitarios Católicos (hung at the entrance of my place of work) shows a number of intellectuals who “conversed”: Henry Newman, CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien, GK Chesterton, and E Stein. Interestingly, I think only the later would apply, in the sense that is implied (imho) in the poster: [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Neverending Story
Die unendliche Geschichte, La historia interminable. The book of my life? Maybe. How come then I did not like it that much when I read it the second time? Remids me of the joke by Les Luthiers: “Yes, I did watch that movie. The second time, I did not understand it.“ I think it was [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Feria del libro
Otra entrada en castellano. Ésta es algo especial: una lista de casetas interesantes de la Feria del Libro de Madrid 2008, que iré actualizando. La idea es planear algo las visitas de este año, que suelen ser bastante caóticas.
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