Facundo
by Domingo F. Sarmiento
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento was a man of extremes. During his lifetime, he would be both an exile from his own country (in the 1840s, when he wrote Facundo) and presi...
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In the following excerpt, Kaplan looks at Facundo as a romance, commenting also on the stylistic elements of the novel and magic realism in the text.
[Y] así la humanidad va amontonando leye...
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In the following essay, Goodrich studies Facundo's reception and impact upon its initial publication.
In Mi defensa, Sarmiento proclaims: “My love of learning has had no other origin ...
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In the following essay, Sommer analyzes the influence of James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans on Sarmiento's Facundo, focusing especially on how Sarmiento incorporates Cooper...
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In the following essay, Donghi analyzes Recuerdos de Provincia, focusing on its intent and themes, while also comparing it to Facundo.
What is the intent of Recuerdos de Provincia?1 Since its publi...
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Eddie Johnson had a goal and two assists to lead the Kansas City Wizards to a 4-2 season-opening victory over the stumbling D.C. United on Saturday.Michael Harrington, Sasha Victorine and Scott Sea...
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Facundo
Critical Essay by Marina Kaplan
Johnson carries Wizards past United
