To mark six years of the Bulletin, we offer a new ‘Index’ tab at the top of the page. From this tab you can swiftly click your way to a range of articles grouped under 18 different headers, allowing you improved access to the fine writing we have been fortunate to publish over the years. Our thanks to Simon Butler of SDDC for this innovation.
This summer 2023 edition of the Bulletin coincides with the last sitting of the Pre-U exam that has enriched the Sixth Form Spanish experience in many schools over the past 15 years. We look at Pre-U’s achievements – and the story of its decline and fall.
One stand-out text on the final Pre-U syllabus was García Márquez’s Del amor y otros demonios (Of love and other demons). Using it as an example, we assess why unsettling texts enrich our reading.
The sun may be setting on Pre-U in the UK, but in China Spanish is surging in keeping with the country’s ever-greater engagement in Latin America. Our founding editor Stephen Hart reports from Changsha.
The Colombia-Panama border used to be an impenetrable barrier, but the flow of would-be migrants to the USA through the Darien Gap has now grown from a trickle to a torrent. How can the countries affected respond, and what kind of American Dream awaits those who reach their destination? [In Spanish]
Transnational integration is also part of the story of Jorge Drexler, Montevidean medic turned internationally acclaimed musician. Find out what has made him such a phenomenon on the Latin music scene.
Why is Spain a tough place to be young – but a good place to be a politican? In his new book British hispanist Michael Reid assesses Spain’s trials and triumphs in the democratic era. We highlight his key findings.
One very public trial that Spain faces is its response to bigotry. A notorious example of this is the emergence of sexism at Spain’s private schools. We look at what’s gone wrong, and why. [In Spanish]
It never rains but it pours – as Spain’s spectacular drought of 2023 is proving. We look at what must be done to keep the taps on and the crops growing.
Alejandro Amenábar’s film Mar adentro won numerous prizes, including the 2004 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. We look back at its wider impact. [In Spanish]
Santa María del Mar in Barcelona’s La Ribera district encapsulates the history and lives of a whole community. Read the story here and be inspired.
The Bulletin of Advanced Spanish is a free resource, read on every continent, written by and for enthusiasts at all stages of their exploration of the language and culture of the Spanish-speaking world. Please see the Guidelines tab if you would like to write for us. The deadline for the next edition is the end of September.
Feliz verano a todos,
The BAS editorial team
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