Cristina Garci a. Libros

Monografie sleduje interjazykový soubor českých a slovenských studentů španělštiny na Filozofické fakultě Masarykovy univerzity. Zaměřuje se na rozbor chyb v psaném projevu a klade si za cíl odhalit jejich stereotypní zaužívanost a vývoj v průběhu bakalářského studia. Výzkum vychází z esejí zpracovaných v rámci předmětu jazykového semináře I–IV (2014–2017). Všechny lexikální a gramatické chyby byly klasifikovány, a byla tak vytvořena „gramatika chyb“. Většina chyb vykazuje univerzální učební strategie bez ohledu na mateřský jazyk studentů. Vliv českého a slovenského jazyka je více patrný u chyb lexikálních, které jsou způsobeny odlišnými interferenencemi, výpůjčkami a faux amis. Další rozdílností slovenských studentů oproti českým je větší rozsah jejich esejí. Písemný projev slovenských studentů je odvážnější také ve výběru složitějších jazykových struktur.

A vivid and funny first novel about three generations of a Cuban family divided by conflicting loyalties over the Cuban revolution, set in the world of Havana in the 1970s and '80s and in an emigre neighborhood of Brooklyn. It is a story of immense charm about women and politics, women and witchcraft, women and their men.

"From the acclaimed author of Dreaming in Cuban, a new novel that follows three generations of a divided family against the tumultuous backdrops of Cuba, America, Germany, and Russia in the new millennium"-- Provided by publisher

In this novel of family history and myth, Christina Garcia gives us Reina and Constancia Aguero, sisters who grew up in Cuba, but who haven't talked in thirty years--not since Constancia snuck out of Cuba and crossed the water to the United States, where she assimilated into her adopted country's culture as completely and deeply as she could. The beautiful and charismatic Reina, meanwhile, stayed in Cuba where she became a skilled electrician and a staunch supporter of la revolucion. The long-estranged sisters are finally heading toward a reunion, and as they come together their own stories and the legacy of their scientist-parents is told and retold in an elegantly written novel that investigates the several natures of identity--personal, familial, and even national.

Cristina Garcia traces the treacherous path of immigration and assimilation that faced the Chinese who were enslaved and brought to Cuba in the 19th century. Chen Pan is one such Chinese man, who escapes from slavery and makes a prosperous career in Havana as a free man running a well-regarded second-hand store. The fates of his children and grandchildren are more problematic. Chen Fang, his granddaughter, is raised in China as a boy, so that her father, who returned to Cuba before she was born, will send money for her schooling; she dies in Mao Zedong's prisons. Domingo Chen, his great-grandson, applies for American citizenship when Castro comes to power, only to be caught up in Vietnam. This is a thrilling and unusual family saga.