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The Word of the Speechless with Michael Barron
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Length:
70 minutes
Released:
Nov 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Writer and editor Michael Barron joins us to share this short story collection from Julio Ramón Ribeyro. We discuss issues of class, the stereotyping of Latin American literature, and what it means to be "speechless." This book is one to be shared. Pass it on.
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References:Alejandro ZambraGabriel García MárquezJorge Luis BorgesFranz KafkaJulio CortázarMario Vargas LlosaThe Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di LampedusaKatherine SilverCalvin and HobbesTár
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Read more about our guest's work here.
References:Alejandro ZambraGabriel García MárquezJorge Luis BorgesFranz KafkaJulio CortázarMario Vargas LlosaThe Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di LampedusaKatherine SilverCalvin and HobbesTár
Find us on Twitter or Instagram, and click here to view our most up-to-date episode schedule.
Released:
Nov 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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