Dear Amantine, In a strange way, your novel Valentine (1832) made me feel at home. Not a home I currently inhabit, nor a place where I am particularly…… Read more “Marriage had been shockingly debased”
Day: July 12, 2018
George Sand
George Sand (née Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin, 1 July 1804 – 8 June 1876) was a French writer. Raised by her grandmother, Sand got married in 1822 and had two…… Read more “George Sand”
To embrace the whale
Hi, Folks, Next on my series of poetry posts for Spanish and Portuguese Reading Months, hosted by Stuart and Richard, you have four poems by Brazilian poet Alice Sant’Anna, translated by Tiffany…… Read more “To embrace the whale”
Alice Sant’Anna
Alice Sant’Anna (Alice Carvalho Cumplido de Sant’Anna, 1988) is a Brazilian poet. She graduated in Journalism and has a Masters degree in Literature and Culture from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do…… Read more “Alice Sant’Anna”