Letras latinoamericanas inadvertidas

Según lo señala el mismo autor, “este no es un libro de historia de la literatura, ni de crítica literaria, como tampoco un texto didáctico. No se hallará, pues, aquí un estudio completo ni de la poesía, ni de la novela, ni del teatro, ni del ensayo entre nosotros, sino, descartado todo lo anterior, lo que resta”. Esta obra, en la que Ramón Illán Bacca despliega su particular estilo narrativo, la integran una serie de estudios académicos, crónicas y artículos realizados en diferentes fechas y con diversos fines, a los que les une el tema de la vida literaria en Barranquilla...

Fernan Gonzalez lived from about AD 910 to 970. The popular image of him is of a fearsome warrior who gave his people protection from their enemies (both Muslim and Christian), and a wise and respected lord who enabled them to live in security and harmony. He was generally accepted to have played a strategic role in achieving independence for Castile and freeing it from dominance by the kingdom of Leon. The Poema de Fernan Gonzalez was composed (by an unknown author) in the mid-thirteenth century as an enduring celebration of his triumphs and account of his life and deeds. Fact and legend...

It's evening in the forest and Little Owl wakes up from his day-long sleep to watch his friends enjoying the night. Hedgehog sniffs for mushrooms, Skunk nibbles at berries, Frog croaks, and Cricket sings. A full moon rises and Little Owl can't understand why anyone would want to miss it. Could the daytime be nearly as wonderful?