Spanglish is the encounter: perhaps the word is marriage or divorce of English and Spanish, but also of Anglo and Hispanic civilizations - not only in the United States but in the entire continent and, perhaps, also in Spain. Ilan Stavans anglocivilizationcontinent share on social
I am an immigrant from Mexico. I came to the United States looking for a landscape where I could explore ideas freely and to test my entrepreneurial spirit. Ilan Stavans entrepreneurialexplorefreely Change image and share on social
The mandate we have as Jews is for the story of the Exodus from Egypt to be retold every generation. Ilan Stavans egyptexodusgeneration Change image and share on social
How many different works of art have been inspired by 'Don Quixote?' Thousands. Most people enter the novel, for better or worse, through the musical the 'Man Of La Mancha.' Ilan Stavans artbadlydon Change image and share on social
There are varieties of Spanglish. There's Spanglish spoken by Cuban Americans in Miami called cubonics is different from Mexican American Spanglish, but thanks to the Internet, thanks to radio and television, thanks to what is happening in the classrooms, in the streets in the restaurants, we are finding a middle ground. Ilan Stavans americancallclassroom share on social
If a writer doesn't do anything but give a new word to his language and, from there, maybe to other languages, I think that writer redefines the world. Ilan Stavans givelanguageredefine Change image and share on social
'Hispanic' is a reference to Hispania, the name by which Spain was known in the Roman period, and there has always been strong ambivalence toward Spain in its former colonies. Ilan Stavans ambivalencecolonyhispania Change image and share on social
Latinos are learning English. That doesn't mean that they should sacrifice their original language or that they should give up this in-betweeness that is Spanglish. Ilan Stavans betweenessenglishgive Change image and share on social
'Hispanic' was the term adopted by the government - by the Nixon government in particular - and that made the community feel it was being branded. Ilan Stavans adoptbrandcommunity Change image and share on social
I have always considered it a beautiful metaphor that Cervantes had no fixed address in Spain. He is thus everywhere and nowhere. There are a number of sites connected with his life, but none attract hordes of travellers the way Stratford-upon-Avon and the Globe Theatre in London draw Shakespeare aficionados. Ilan Stavans addressaficionadoattract share on social