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An American reporter in Argentina struggles to learn the tango by night, while by day covering the country as it slides into financial crisis and revolution. After moving to Argentina on a whim, Brian Winter, a young American reporter, embarks on a crusade to learn that devilishly difficult dance that demands both discipline and passion: the tango. While he dances the night away in the milongas with the fiery denizens of Buenos Aires, the country around them colla… More >>
Long After Midnight at the Niño Bien: A Yanqui’s Missteps in Argentina
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“refreshing to read the story of a foreigner in Buenos Aires written by a man. Of course, we had the economic and disgusting Kiss and Tango by Marina Palmer, and the Times of interest before inadequate crisis in Buenos Aires by Miranda France, among many others, but now we have something completely different: Brian Winter after midnight Biennale Nino, Yankee stumbled in Argentina.
It is a memoir, but rather an attempt well written for readers of the 21st century to understand the why and wherefore, Buenos Aires today. It is not the author an excuse to deepen their emotional past or write to sexual encounters, nor any effect – the main aspect of a memoir. It is an impressionistic travelogue with fictional characters – the Wizard of Oz or Star Wars series in South America with a lot of historical references and clever lighting.
Mr. Young Winter (a recent college graduate who floats in Argentina with the hope of finding a job), also writes about his experience as aspiring tango dancer. It relates the absurd milongueros fictitious scenes, but I think these scenes, while accurately convey the feelings and emotions, if not the truth, not by experience, but research and imagination. He is a researcher fantastic and a hell of a writer. And it’s fun, too!
I wanted to write an essay on Buenos Aires, and then, how could I miss the tango, although he did not know nothing and cared little about it? Your milongueros mafia roundtable old and wise to allow the display and tell the history of Argentina, the influence of the gauchos, the corruption of politicians, the legacy of Peron and Evita. tangos Miller quotes and poetry Gaucho Martín Fierro. Citation and concerns, and integrates all with humor and a great change of phrase, and is an enjoyable read, and also a history lesson.
But I milonga, the tango dancers, and of course, Child Well, the bars of “decadent title. Their stories of cartoon characters such as El Nene, El Dandy, El Chino 1 and 2, and El Tigre may entertain and enlighten. Certainly not in the habit of real tango dancers, or any other person in a milonga, drinking frozen strawberry daiquiri at La Ideal, or Nino, let alone dressed in orange overalls with pink plush white shirts and scarves and Lead Hooks and sweeps. While he has the data and details of all tango all bad, however, zeros in the mood, the effects and results. The milonga is an easy target for satire.
Yes, there are numerous factual errors in the tango and have a lot of mistakes in Buenos Aires Castilian and geography, but of my control made on the Internet, the stories of the Miller political corruption, battles, presidents, and they all seem to ring true gauchos. I particularly liked the history of tango lyricist disciple depressed and bad alignment with the government, and his collision with God artistic tango, Carlos Gardel.
So let’s not read this book as a personal memoir or history, but rather as a tale of the life and times in Buenos Aires from 2000-2004, from the perspective of a foreigner. Despite its flaws of precision, there is much to learn here, as many laughs and a couple of hours of reading fun.
Rating: 4 / 5
This book is Argentina come to life with real people and lively dialogue. I read a lot about the social crisis in Argentina, political and economic, but the country has never met to me until I read this book. Argentina, like the tango is a sad thought you can dance. Of course, the prospect is a foreigner, but a sweet young man who jumped from the flurry of life-minded Argentina and writes about it with an honesty and refreshing lack of pretension.
Rating: 5 / 5
This type can be written and really captures the quality of BSA and Fellini as her tango subculture. This book really laugh. If you go to Argentina and / or a tango addict, I recommend this book. What makes this “memory”, different from others is the ability to capture the writer living people, and not just talk about what happens in your head. Great bed.
Rating: 5 / 5
I read this book while on vacation in Buenos Aires and could not stop reading it. And “well-written, with reflections on Argentine history thoroughly mixed with personal experiences of the author. Some studies have indicated that they see beyond the commonplace in Argentina, which may be true, but as a Yankee, first-counters time in Buenos Aires, my understanding can only be deepened. So if you come here without knowing anything, as I did, I really enjoy this book.
Rating: 5 / 5
I enjoyed this book. It is much better written better than “Kiss and Tango” (The winter has been a journalist for Reuters), tango other memories that I have read that I enjoyed. He spent much time drinking with old milongueros in the milongas, discussing with them their struggle to get the hang of the tango, and the register while Argentina’s economy has fallen into flames while he was there (2000-2004). I found a lot of injuries and did not want it to end. Peter Silverman
Rating: 5 / 5