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Virtual Spanish Book Club

2021-03-09 19:00:00 2021-03-09 21:00:00 America/New_York Virtual Spanish Book Club Acompáñenos en este club de lectura virtual de Silver Spring Virtual Branch -

Tuesday, March 09
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Add to Calendar 2021-03-09 19:00:00 2021-03-09 21:00:00 America/New_York Virtual Spanish Book Club Acompáñenos en este club de lectura virtual de Silver Spring Virtual Branch -

Acompáñenos en este club de lectura virtual de Silver Spring

Discussing "La esclava de Juana Inés" by Ignacio Casas (2020).

Premio de novela histórica Grijalbo - Claustro de Sor Juana.
 
La esclava de sor Juana Inés de la Cruz fue también, a su modo, una discípula, la primera escucha de versos, sonetos y redondillas. Una mujer mulata cuyas aventuras y peripecias nos exaltan y nos llevan a descubrir los contrastes de la Nueva España del siglo XVII.
 
Enamorada de la posibilidad de descifrar lo que las letras dicen juntas, Yara sigue los pasos de la madre poeta. Acata las órdenes de las monjas del convento de San Gerónimo. Oye los consejos de la tornera. Pero sobre todo, se guía por el ímpetu, por ese fuego interno que deriva siempre en la entretenida insumisión.
 
La esclava de Juana Inés es un relato que aviva la picardía, que se nutre de un lenguaje poético, y que rescata del olvido histórico a un personaje tan real como imaginado.

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AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Lectures and Discussions | Language Learning |

TAGS: | Virtual Program |

Virtual Branch

Branch manager
Maddie Hines

Hours
We're closed Sunday March 31 due to Holiday
Mon, Mar 25 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Mar 26 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 27 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Mar 28 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Mar 29 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 30 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Mar 31 Closed
(Holiday)

Upcoming Events

Thu, Mar 28, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Thu, Mar 28, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
This event is full

Sat, Mar 30, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
This event is full

Tue, Apr 02, 1:30pm - 2:45pm

Thu, Apr 04, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Tue, Apr 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Wed, Apr 10, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Wed, Apr 10, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Thu, Apr 11, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Thu, Apr 11, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Canceled
Sun, Apr 14, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Tue, Apr 16, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Thu, Apr 18, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Thu, Apr 25, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Thu, Apr 25, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Fri, Apr 26, 1:00pm - 3:00pm