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La chingada. La chingada is a term commonly used in colloquial, even crass, Mexican Spanish that refers to various conditions or situations of, generally, negative connotations. The word is derived from the verb chingar, "to fuck". The concept of "la chingada" has been famously analysed by Octavio Paz in his book The Labyrinth of Solitude.
The Spanish language employs a wide range of swear words that vary between Spanish speaking nations and in regions and subcultures of each nation. Idiomatic expressions, particularly profanity, are not always directly translatable into other languages, and so most of the English translations offered in this article are very rough and most likely do not reflect the full meaning of the ...
In realist literature, starting in the last third of the 19th century and for much of the 20th, homosexuality was seen in a negative light. [11] This was influenced by the theses of Italian positivism (Cesare Lombroso considered that homosexuality led to crime), [12] French degeneration (in authors such as Bénédict Morel, Valentin Magnan— [13] who rejected homosexuality because its spread ...
First edition title page. Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair (Spanish: Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada) is a poetry collection by the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. Published in June 1924, the book launched Neruda to fame at the young age of 19 and is one of the most renowned literary works of the 20th century in the Spanish ...
" Historia de un Amor " (Spanish for "Love Story") is a song about a man's old love written by Panamanian songwriter Carlos Eleta Almarán. It was written after the death of his brother's wife.
" El Poder de Tu Amor " ("The Power of Your Love") is a song by Venezuelan singer Ricardo Montaner from his studio album, Con la London Metropolitan Orchestra (1999).
" Un Poco de Amor " (English: "A Little Bit of Love") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, taken from her third studio album Pies Descalzos. It was released on May 16, 1996, by Sony Music and Columbia Records as the fourth single from the album.
Of Love and Other Demons (Spanish: Del amor y otros demonios) is a novel by Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez published in 1994. Set in 18th-century Colombia, the plot follows a 12-year-old girl, bitten by a rabid dog; she is believed to be possessed by demons, and is sent to a convent to be exorcised; the priest who is meant to ...