[GROUP / Literature] Readings from Modern Mexican Authors, by Frederick Starr - loa

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[GROUP / Literature] Readings from Modern Mexican Authors, by Frederick Starr (1858 - 1933)
Starr visited Mexico in 1894 and became acquainted with a wide array of contemporary writers. This work is a compendium of 29 of those writers, their short biographies, and extracts of their writings which Starr believed represent their best work. (Summary by Mario Pineda)
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Keywords that describe the book: mexican authors, short literary works

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Could I DPL for you? Sounds interesting.

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Of course, and thanks! We'll wait for an MC to set the project up, before I fill up the MW and off we go.
Thanks!
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Post by lorda »

Hi Mario,

I can set up this project for you. Give me some minutes and I be back with the MW. :wink:
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The MW is ready.

I changed the title in the template to the book title 'Readings from Modern Mexican Authors'.
I've added mleigh as DPL.
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lorda wrote: January 19th, 2024, 2:54 pm The MW is ready.

I changed the title in the template to the book title 'Readings from Modern Mexican Authors'.
I've added mleigh as DPL.
Thank you lorda! I will update the MW and launch the project by tomorrow morning.
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The MW is ready and we're ready to launch!
Lorda, would you please move it to Readers Wanted: Books?

Thanks to both!
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Moved to 'Readers Wanted: Books'.

Have fun. :wink:
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Post by silverquill »

May I have Sections 6,7 ?

PS: I notice there is a very nice preface to this book. I think it would be great to include it, and I would be happy to record it for you. If you would like this, just ask Bernd to add a section Zero and I'll do it.

Also, I would be interested to do Section 19 JOSÉ PEON Y CONTRERAS if I could do this as a dialog with another person reading Blanca, and another for Viceroy. I have a couple of people in mind, and I would edit it together and submit it as one file for you. Just a thought, so let me know if you're interested in doing it this way.

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silverquill wrote: January 20th, 2024, 12:11 pm May I have Sections 6,7 ?

PS: I notice there is a very nice preface to this book. I think it would be great to include it, and I would be happy to record it for you. If you would like this, just ask Bernd to add a section Zero and I'll do it.

Also, I would be interested to do Section 19 JOSÉ PEON Y CONTRERAS if I could do this as a dialog with another person reading Blanca, and another for Viceroy. I have a couple of people in mind, and I would edit it together and submit it as one file for you. Just a thought, so let me know if you're interested in doing it this way.
Hi Larry,
Sections 6 and 7 are all yours.

Re the Preface, my original thought was not to include it as it did not seem to have much value to the listeners, and since you've gracefully offered to take it on, I will agree to be part of the project. Once Bernd adds section 00, I will assign it to you. Thanks for the recommendation.

For section 19's dialogue, I would love for you and two others to record it in a single file. The section has been assigned to you, and once you have the other two names, please let me know so that the MW can also be updated.

Great feedback!
Thanks. Mario.
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Hello lorna (Bernd):
would you mind adding section 00 for the Preface?
Thanks!
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Post by DJRickyV »

Hello, I can read for sections 1 and 2.
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DJRickyV wrote: January 24th, 2024, 9:01 am Hello, I can read for sections 1 and 2.
Thank you. They're all yours.
Regards.
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“Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few are to be chewed and digested.” - Francis Bacon
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Post by mpinedag »

Wonderful! Sections marked for PL.
Thanks.
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