Class discussion about Braschi
Reading Yo-Yo Boing! by Giannina Braschi was a unique and thought-provoking experience for me. As someone who is semi-bilingual and interested in linguistics, translation, and multicultural literature, this book provided me with a deeper insight into the complex nature of language and culture. One of the central themes of the book is bilingualism and the […]
I was very excited to notice that this week’s reading was a novel written in both English and Spanish, or as we also know it “Spanglish”. It was a really comforting read as I sometimes find myself speaking in Spanglish, mainly with my Spanish-speaker friends and with my family ever since I moved to Vancouver. […]
Yo-Yo Boing! is one of the most unique books I’ve ever read. It is certainly the only bilingual book I’ve read, simultaneously written in English and Spanish (or written all at once in Spanglish!) My notes for this books are rather jumbled, containing a lot of question marks and uncertain language. Even upon some lengthy […]
Giannina Braschi, Yo-Yo Boing!
A conversation with Giannina Braschi
Questions about Yo-Yo Boing!
Braschi videos
