Thursday, April 15, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Americas Society
680 Park Avenue
New York, NY
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Alvaro Enrigue. Image courtesy perrolobo.files.wordpress.com

Speakers: Humberto Beck, Christopher Domínguez, Alvaro Enrigue, Valeria Luiselli, Antonio Ortuño

A group of Mexico’s most prominent literary critics and novelists—Beck (Gabriel Zaid: lectura y conversación), Domínguez (La sabiduría sin promesa. Vida y letras del siglo XX), Enrigue (moderator) (Vidas perpendiculares), Luiselli (Papeles falsos), and Ortuño (Recursos humanos)—will read selections of their work and explore the cultural, social, and political ramifications of Mexican literature today, particularly in light of the bicentennial of Mexico’s independence and the centennial of its revolution, and in light of current developments in Mexico, the United States, and elsewhere in the world. The participating writers are all represented in Review 80 (The 21st Century Mexico Issue, Spring 2010), which will be launched on May 20.

This panel discussion will be in Spanish with simultaneous translation.

Co-presented by The Mexican Cultural institute of New York. We thank InterAmericas® for helping us publicize this program.

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Americas Society gratefully acknowledges the following donors for their generous support of the Literature program Spring 2010 season: Honorary Benefactor Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat, the Reed Foundation, the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York, and the Consulate General of Canada in New York. The Literature Program is also made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

      

In-kind support is graciously provided by the Consulate General of Canada in New York and the Consulate General of Brazil in New York.