Issue 1 Prose

Issue 1 Prose

Issue 1 Prose: short stories, essays, cuentos, crónicas

The Tradition of La Noche Herética at Western
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The Tradition of La Noche Herética at Western

This year in March, we had everything ready to go: a radiant comedic duo as MCs, a wonderful set of performers, the premiere of our very own theater group, contests, advertisers, free pupusas and empanadas for all, a live Latin band (Orlando Valencia) and a DJ, to celebrate like one should, Latin American style. But, alas, our Noche Herética 2020, could not be… because of COVID.

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Masterpiece
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Masterpiece

By Abhimanyu Acharya

Did I say he is a painter? I guess I didn’t. So, he paints. “And he paints well”, says two already successful exhibitions. Enthusiastic in nature, he tries imitating anything in a picture that attracts him.

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Porte Aperte and Operette Morali: Two approaches to Authorial Amplification that prompt readers to reflect
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Porte Aperte and Operette Morali: Two approaches to Authorial Amplification that prompt readers to reflect

By Rebecca Jackson

The notions of human isolation and individualism have long been explored in literature across all different time periods, geographical regions, and genres. Leonardo Sciascia’s novel Porte Aperte explores these themes, as does Leopardi’s Operette Morali, especially in his work, “Dialogue between Nature and an Icelander”.

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