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Two weeks ago, we introduced you to Cuban writer Daína Chaviano. On this second and final part of the interview, Daína Chaviano delves into her book The Island of Eternal Love. Hispanista: What inspired you to write the story (or I should say, stories) in The Island of Eternal Love? Daína Chaviano: I had always meant to [...] Del! Del left this comment on the first part of Daína Chaviano’s interview: “I love Daina’s answers in this interview. I read a lot of author interviews and sometimes they seem to say the same thing, or as if they’re censoring themselves. Her book sounds really intriguing.” Well Del, you won’t have to wonder anymore because we [...] One of the benefits of literature is that it can immerse you into another life, one that you would never experience but that thanks to words on a page you can vividly imagine and better understand. This week the topic of immigration has been on a lot of people’s minds after the governor of Arizona [...] Daína Chaviano is a Cuban writer living in Miami; she writes science fiction and fantasy books, with themes that are inescapably tied to reality. In this first part of our interview with her, Daína talks about her new life in Miami, her thoughts on Cuba and politics, her writing style, and the writers that inspire [...] About a month ago I gave you a list of three fabulous Latina writers to add to your reading list; this Friday it’s the guy’s turn, and we are jumping the pond to get to them. I want to introduce you to three contemporary male Spanish authors that have captured international attention with their work. [...] Sasha of Sasha & the Silverfish! Her comment on Silvia’s Hispanista column, “The Latin American Boom,” won us over: “I had a Latin American craze some years ago — devoured them all, even those that weren’t very good. A year ago, I decided to ‘finally’ read One Hundred Years of Solitude. I [...] Isabel Allende is undoubtedly the most famous contemporary Latin American female writer. She began writing in the ’60s as a young journalist in Chile. Since then, she has written plays, children’s books, short stories, and adult and young adult novels. Her books have been adapted into movies, plays, operas, and ballets. As you would expect [...] Gabriel García Márquez, Carlos Fuentes, Mario Vargas Llosa and Julio Cortazar are some of the names literature connoisseurs tend to cite when they think of Latin American literature. It is no surprise that people name these authors; they are part of a literary movement dubbed the Latin American Boom. This movement arose from the sudden attention [...] After a successful career as a journalist and producer, Emmy award-winning writer Anjanette Delgado turned to fiction writing and published her first novel, The Heartbreak Pill. Despite her success, Anjanette Delgado is surprisingly down to earth. She has a loud voice, big dark brown eyes, and a presence that —excuse the cliché— makes heads turn when [...] A Podcast “book” search on iTunes yields results like NYtimes.com Book Review, World Book Club from the BBC and Book Tour from NPR; and although these Podcasts include some episodes where international authors are featured, Latino or Latin American literature is rarely discussed on these programs. Latino literature buffs looking for a place with reviews, interviews [...] |
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