Tuesday, December 9, 2008

?s I'm thinkin' on

-Why was the transition to democracy in Spain successful? How do we know it was successful (by what measurements)? What role did memory politics play?
-If I were to focus on two Golden Age poets and their poetic trajectory during their years, it'd probably be Garcilaso and Quevedo? What is that trajectory?
-Why did the testimonio have such influence and popularity in the 60s and died out by the 80s? Should I even know or guess as to why?
-WTF does the historicity of texts and the textuality of history even mean?
-Does anyone read La ciudad ausente by Piglia, or is his only novel La respiracion artificial?
This, and many more questions, tbc...
Oh yeah, should the Giants/will the Giants sign CC Sabathia?

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

You best figure these things out before your mock oral 'cuz i'm fixin' to ask you these questions and more!
(about the historicity of novels and vice-versa: think Hayden White and Savolta and doesn't Galdos do that 100 years earlier?)

Anonymous said...

Anonymous=me

Nacho said...

Ha, I thought so, although Maya's got the gangsta speak down too.
Thanks Lori!!!
Do you think it was a good move for the Yankees to sign CC Sabathia?