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Tag Archives: Spain
María Victoria de la Fuente Alonso’s Scenes of Sleep in Galicia
When I was in Spain in the summer of 2018, one of my friends welcomed me to her home in Pontevedra, where I stayed for a few days to explore this region of Galicia for the first time. She was … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Spain, Women
Tagged art, galicia, Maria Victoria de la Fuente Alonso, museo de Pontevedra, museums, posguerra, Spain, women
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A New History of Iberian Feminisms (review)
Bermúdez, Silvia and Roberta Johnson, eds. A New History of Iberian Feminisms. U of Toronto P, 2018. 522 pp. (My full-length, non-illustrated(!) review will be published with Feministas Unidas in 2018. I ‘ll link here when it’s available, or you … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, First-wave spanish feminism, Spain, Women
Tagged book review, books, Feminism, history, Spain, women's history
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Food, Art, and Eroticism? Gala’s Meals in Salvador Dalí’s Cookbook
Still looking for the perfect gift for someone who appreciates cooking and cookbooks, art and photography, or somewhat obscure Spanish cultural history? Good news! Just this October I learned that Taschen would publish a new edition of Salvador Dalí’s Rare, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Spain, Surrealism
Tagged 1940s, 1970s, books, Dalí, erotica, food, Salvador Dali, sexuality, Spain, surrealism
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Following the Footsteps of a Literary Hero: Personal Histories of Place
This summer I had several projects to work on, including an article on urban Madrid, two new syllabi to prepare, and a conference presentation in Salamanca on the film Las 13 Rosas. But I also took on another smaller project … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, Spain, Spanish Civil War
Tagged books, fiction, Franco, hero, history, journey, Laurie Lee, Spain, spanish civil war, travel
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Miguel de Cervantes: An internet sensation?
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) has been in the news a lot lately… considering he lived over four centuries ago! First, in late January, Spanish researches reported unearthing a coffin in the Madrid convent where Cervantes was purportedly buried in … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Literature, Spain
Tagged Cervantes, digital humanities, Don Quijote de la Mancha, Golden Age, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, novel, Quijote, Salvador Dali, Spain, spanish literature
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The Memory of War in Madrid
I recently came across the Spanish blog and online magazine Yorokobu, a Madrid-based publication that discusses historical events and narratives not typically featured in traditional media. According to their “About” page, the writers at Yorokubu aim to inspire their audience by … Continue reading
Posted in Art, History, Spain, Spanish Civil War
Tagged 1930s, Franco, Historical Memory Law, madrid, memory, photography, Spain, spanish civil war, war
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Maternity and Madrid: Gendered Spaces in La rampa (1917)
I have officially decided that September is the fastest-moving, shortest month of the (academic) year. It flies by quicker than winter break. One day you are rather calmly introducing the course syllabus and getting to know new students… the next … Continue reading
Posted in History, Literature, Modernity, Science and Medicine, Spain, Women
Tagged 1920s, Carmen de Burgos, gender, literature, madrid, maternity, motherhood, Spain, urban studies
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Highlights from Spain… as summer vacation comes to an end :(
I realized I haven’t yet written a post for the month of July, and the fact that August is only days away is a bit terrifying! I must say, however, that I have had a nice balance of “work” and … Continue reading
Posted in Spain
Tagged asturias, food, galicia, madrid, oviedo, photography, Santiago de Compostela, segovia, Spain, spanish, travel
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Breastfeeding in the Prado: Religious, Mythological, and Pagan Roots
Don’t worry! This isn’t a too-much-information personal anecdote… just some observations I made regarding the very frequent and detailed depictions of breastfeeding in the artwork gracing the Prado’s walls. Having initially visited Madrid’s Museo del Prado in 2001 for my … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Spain, Women
Tagged art, breastfeeding, catholicism, madrid, maternity, motherhood, museo del prado, Rubens, Spain, spanish art, velazquez, virgin mary
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