Crónica de Fray Gaspar de Carvajal Prólogo: Unas palabras sobre la crónica llamada Descubrimiento Del Río le las Amazonas por fray Gaspar de Carvajal (1500-1584). Uno de los supervivientes de la expedición, Carvajal narró los hechos en su obra Relación del nuevo descubrimiento del famoso río Grande que descubrió por muy gran ventura el capitán […]
Here is a letter from a friend that I’m using as an example of how good writing can be just plain fun, in and of itself. The letter is actually a tour de force, as far as writing goes — certainly not what most people can achieve without first having both a mountain of learning […]
Advice on writing. Part 2. Note. Although this post is meant as a stand-alone, it might be better to read part 1 first. By now, you know I’m also big on Mark Twain, so I might as well include his literary advice to boot. In 1885 Mr. Twain wrote an essay critical of James Fenimore […]
5-17-19 Amigos. A few weeks ago I had another encounter with a highly illiterate person just fixing to graduate from Guyer High School. At the time, all I could think about was that in front of me was another human amoeba, and one not even Rolando could have loved: one with no supporting brain tissue […]