Tue, 02 May 2006 14:02:03 -0400 Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation http://www.wgbh.org/conversations Podcast Maker v1.2.1 - http://www.potionfactory.com/podcastmaker Conversations with Ilan Stavans features one-on-one discussions with Latino artists, writers and intellectuals. Conversations with Ilan Stavans features one-on-one discussions with Latino artists, writers and intellectuals. en-us 2006-2007 WGBH Educational Foundation http://wgbh.dtvpix.net/laplaza/podcasts/conversations_vodcast_300x300.jpg http://www.wgbh.org/conversations 75 75 Movies & Television no Pedro Noguera Pedro Noguera is one of the US's foremost authorities on education. He talks about why America's inner cities, where most of the students are children of color, are in desperate need of fixing. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Educator Pedro Noguera talks about why America's inner cities, where most of the students are children of color, are in desperate need of fixing. Pedro Noguera is one of the US's foremost authorities on education. He talks about why America's inner cities, where most of the students are children of color, are in desperate need of fixing. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:25:18 -0400 Movies & Television no 00:06:39 public television, pedro noguera, education, latino, latinos, wgbh, la plaza, podcast Rolando Hinojosa-Smith Hinojosa-Smith is best known for the Klail City Death Trip series, a collection of short novels. Although considered the dean of Chicano literature, the New York Times calls him "a writer for all readers." Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Author Hinojosa-Smith, perhaps best known for the "Klail City Death Trip" series, talks about his craft. Hinojosa-Smith is best known for the Klail City Death Trip series, a collection of short novels. Although considered the dean of Chicano literature, the New York Times calls him "a writer for all readers." Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:25:18 -0400 Movies & Television no 00:04:52 public television, ilan stavans, latino, writer, author, books, klail city death trip, ilan stavans, la plaza, wgbh Gregory Rabassa Gregory Rabassa talks about the art of translating literature. He has translated more than three dozen books from Spanish and Portuguese into English, including works by Nobel laureates Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Octavio Paz, and Miguel Angel Asturias. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Gregory Rabassa talks about the art of translating classic works of literature. Gregory Rabassa talks about the art of translating literature. He has translated more than three dozen books from Spanish and Portuguese into English, including works by Nobel laureates Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Octavio Paz, and Miguel Angel Asturias. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:25:18 -0400 Movies & Television no 00:04:01 gregory rabassa, translator, translations, authors, writers, books, spanish, latino, hispanic, ilan stavans, la plaza, wgbh Maria Hinojosa Maria Hinojosa is one of the best known Latina journalists in the US. She is senior correspondent for the PBS series NOW, anchor and managing editor of NPR's Latino USA, and former CNN Correspondent, Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Maria Hinojosa is one of the best known Latina journalists in the US. She discusses the trajectory of her career. Maria Hinojosa is one of the best known Latina journalists in the US. She is senior correspondent for the PBS series NOW, anchor and managing editor of NPR's Latino USA, and former CNN Correspondent, Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:25:18 -0400 Mobvies and Television no 00:04:45 maria hinojosa, journalist, journalism, reporter, PBS, NOW, NPR Latino, latino, hispanic, CNN correspondent, ilan stavans, la plaza, wgbh Julian Zugazagoitia Julian Zugazagoitia is the director of El Museo del Barrio, New York's leading Latino museum. Zugazagoitia talks with Ilan Stavans about the role of cultural institutions in the Latino community. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Julian Zugazagoitia is the director of El Museo del Barrio, New York's leading Latino museum. Julian Zugazagoitia is the director of El Museo del Barrio, New York's leading Latino museum. Zugazagoitia talks with Ilan Stavans about the role of cultural institutions in the Latino community. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:25:18 -0400 Movies & Television no 00:04:19 julian zugazagoitia, el museo del barrio, new york, latino, hispanic, latinos, spanish, art, culture, ilan stavans, la plaza, wgbh Hector Tobar Hector Tobar is the author of "Translation Nation." Tobar speaks with host Ilan Stavans about language, identity, and ethnicity among Latinos in the US. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Author Hector Tobar speaks with host Ilan Stavans about language, identity, and ethnicity among Latinos in the US. Hector Tobar is the author of "Translation Nation." Tobar speaks with host Ilan Stavans about language, identity, and ethnicity among Latinos in the US. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:25:18 -0400 Movies & Television no 00:04:20 hector tobar, author, writer, translation nation, identity, latino, hispanic, ethnicity, ilan stavans, la plaza, wgbh Alberto Vourvoulias-Bush A veteran journalist and scholar, Alberto Vourvoulias-Bush is executive editor of the nation's oldest Spanish-language daily newspaper, El Diario La Prensa. Bush speaks with host Ilan Stavans about the growing importance of Spanish-language media in the US. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Alberto Vourvoulias-Bush is executive editor of the nation's oldest Spanish-language daily newspaper, El Diario La Prensa. Bush speaks with host Ilan Stavans about the growing importance of Spanish-language media in the US. A veteran journalist and scholar, Alberto Vourvoulias-Bush is executive editor of the nation's oldest Spanish-language daily newspaper, El Diario La Prensa. Bush speaks with host Ilan Stavans about the growing importance of Spanish-language media in the US. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:25:18 -0400 Movies & Television no 00:06:42 alberto vourvoulias-bush, el diario la prensa, spanish language, new york, journalist, reporter, scholar, latino, hispanic ethnicity, ilan stavans, wgbh, la plaza Camilo Jose Vergara Photographer Camilo Jose Vergara has devoted much of his professional career to documenting the American city. Stavans and Vergara discuss the impact and trajectory of his storied career. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Photographer Camilo Jose Vergara talks about photographing America's decaying urban landscapes. Photographer Camilo Jose Vergara has devoted much of his professional career to documenting the American city. Stavans and Vergara discuss the impact and trajectory of his storied career. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:25:18 -0400 Movies & Television no 00:08:17 camilo jose vergara, photographer, latino, hispanic, ethnic, architecture, american city, ilan stavans, la plaza, wgbh Lila Downs Ilan Stavans talks to Mexican singing sensation Lila Downs who burst on to the music scene with her stunning performance of a song from the film Frida at the 75th annual Academy Awards in 2003. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Mexican singing sensation Lila Downs talks about making Mixtec music. Ilan Stavans talks to Mexican singing sensation Lila Downs who burst on to the music scene with her stunning performance of a song from the film Frida at the 75th annual Academy Awards in 2003. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:25:18 -0400 Movies & Television no 00:09:18 lila downs, mexico, mexican music, mixtec, frida, ilan stavans, la plaza, wgbh Melinda Lopez Ilan Stavans talks to actress and playwright Melinda Lopez whose work explores the complexeties of the Cuban diaspora. Her latest play, "Sonia Flew" centers around a young girl who is put on a plane bound for the US soon after Fidel Castro rises to power. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Actress and playwright Melinda Lopez on revealing the complexities of the Cuban diaspora through theater. Ilan Stavans talks to actress and playwright Melinda Lopez whose work explores the complexeties of the Cuban diaspora. Her latest play, "Sonia Flew" centers around a young girl who is put on a plane bound for the US soon after Fidel Castro rises to power. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:25:18 -0400 Movies & Television no 00:06:59 melinda lopez, playwright, theater, cuba, cuban, sonia flew, fidel castro, ilan stavans, la plaza, wgbh Luis Alberto Urrea Mexican American author Luis Alberto Urrea discusses his book, "The Devil's Highway: A True Story," the tragic story of a group of Mexican migrants who risked walking across the Arizona desert for a chance to enter the US--14 of them died. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Mexican American author Luis Alberto Urrea discusses his book, "The Devil's Highway: A True Story." Mexican American author Luis Alberto Urrea discusses his book, "The Devil's Highway: A True Story," the tragic story of a group of Mexican migrants who risked walking across the Arizona desert for a chance to enter the US--14 of them died. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:25:18 -0400 Movies & Television no 00:09:25 Luis Alberto Urrea, mexican american author, writer, hispanic, immigration, migrants, arizona, ilan stavans, la plaza, wgbh Julia Alvarez Dominican American author Julia Alvarez discusses her book, "In the Time of the Butterflies," a story about the legendary Mirabal sisters, who fought and died for liberty under the brutal Rafael Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Dominican American author Julia Alvarez discusses her book, "In the Time of the Butterflies." Dominican American author Julia Alvarez discusses her book, "In the Time of the Butterflies," a story about the legendary Mirabal sisters, who fought and died for liberty under the brutal Rafael Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:25:18 -0400 Movies & Television no 00:05:14 Julia Alvarez, author, wrter, latino, hispanic, dominican republic, la plaza, wgbh, rafael trujillo America Ferrera A conversation with Honduran American actress America Ferrera who caught the attention of critics and fans alike with her portrayal of Ana, the curvaceous young Mexican American girl in the 2002 film "Real Women Have Curves." Ferrera talks with host Ilan Stavans about the pressures and demands of show business life. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Conversation with Honduran American actress America Ferrera. A conversation with Honduran American actress America Ferrera who caught the attention of critics and fans alike with her portrayal of Ana, the curvaceous young Mexican American girl in the 2002 film "Real Women Have Curves." Ferrera talks with host Ilan Stavans about the pressures and demands of show business life. Produced by La Plaza for WGBH Educational Foundation The Conversations with Ilan Stavans website is http://www.wgbh.org/conversations The La Plaza website is http://www.wgbh.org/laplaza Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:25:18 -0400 Movies & Television no 00:05:12 america ferrera, actor, actress, honduras, honduran, latino, latina, hispanic, real women have curves, ilan stavans, la plaza, wgbh