Pisagua, 1948. Anticomunismo y militarización política en Chile

"Inventario de los libros que han tenido ingreso en la secretaría de la Real academía," 1922-29, with v. 83, 85, 87, 89, 91-92, 96, 99.

The complexity of a country in which violence and internal armed-conflict coexist with enormous cultural, natural, and human riches is captured in this illuminating essay by Colombian poet William Ospina. The accompanying photographs—all previously unpublished—are taken by some of Colombia's best photographers, and each in its own way sheds light on the possibility of a future in which the nation may become reconciled with itself. Esta colección de textos del célebre escritor colombiano William Ospina es un retrato de matices, buenos y malos, escrito de manera crítica pero certera...

"Cincuenta años después, esta notable investigación de John Dinges proporciona un relato histórico, trágico y revelador sobre dos crímenes emblemáticos que marcaron las relaciones históricas entre los Estados Unidos y Chile". Peter Kornbluh Estados Unidos fue el más importante aliado mundial de la Junta Militar en 1973, pero el asesinato de dos de sus ciudadanos días después del golpe de Estado dio pie a un enigma internacional cuyo misterio repercute hasta hoy. Charles Horman y Frank Teruggi, opositores a su propio gobierno, estuvieron entre los miles de extranjeros que...

Is it possible to create an enjoyable and mysterious history of literature? Every author—novelist, philosopher, poet, or essayist—has any enigma to offer or reveal, either about their lives or about their works. For instance, do we know exactly where Cervantes was born? Are we sure that Conan Doyle was not a murderer? Why did Comte decide to create his own religion? Did Jose Cadalso exhume his girlfriend's corpse? Was Corneille Moiré's ghostwriter? Was Berbiguier harassed by imps? Maybe Jules Verne did belong to a secret society. Have any works been inspired by dreams—or by insanity?...