Dancing man to man
Tango was danced between men from the very beginning, since it was considered too immoral for women, although clearly this is only a part of the explanation of man-to-man dancing, and a fuller account is given here …. Read More
Good things about being Welsh: No. 3
We are so kind and noble we allow other teams to beat us at our national sport. I am not absolutely certain this is an asset, but it indicates true strength of character and I am sure the… Read More
We don’t want your semen here thank you
Forgive me for the poor quality of the photo, but I was slightly concerned about taking pictures in the immigration zone of an airport, and used my phone. Here, if you can read them, are the rules about… Read More
Cartoneros of Buenos Aires
It is not my intention to post a load of poems on this blog, but I am currently working on translations of the Argentinian poet Joaquín O. Giannuzzi (1924-2004). None of his work, as far as I know,… Read More
Ricardo Blanco’s Blog
- Raids on the Underworld
- Invisible Dog by Fabio Morábito
- Further reflections on waking at 4.00 a.m.
- Illustrious insomniacs: 4.00 o’clock or whatever time in the morning
- The Future is Dark: Woolf, Solnit, Darrieussecq . . . and the Lucy Letby trial
- On moving home, the sorrows of Gaza, and a poem about kindness
- To be always the same person
- The last Welsh speakers of the Black Mountains
- Narrative Horror
- What’s in a name?
Richard Gwyn is the author of Ricardo Blanco's Blog
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