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Ilan Stavans

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July 1, 2014
Ilan Stavans
Watching the World Cup Is Like Being Trapped in a House of Mirrors
It's an exercise in baroque self-reflection.
June 18, 2014
Ilan Stavans
Guillermo Ochoa’s Hair, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Pecs, and the Russians’ Wine-Red Uniforms
There's a reason they call it the Beautiful Game
June 17, 2014
Ilan Stavans
The U.S.-Ghana Match Was the Best Worst Game of the Tournament
Years of investment, for what?
June 16, 2014
Ilan Stavans
The Joys of Streaming the World Cup on Univision
And that's even before the halftime commercials!
June 14, 2014
Ilan Stavans
What If the Most Beautiful Goal of the World Cup Has Already Been Scored?
Strikers beware: Robin van Persie's header will be near impossible to match.
June 13, 2014
Ilan Stavans
God Uses the World Cup to Teach People Geography
June 12, 2014
Ilan Stavans
Why Has Literature Ignored Soccer?
April 18, 2014
Ilan Stavans
García Márquez Was More Important for Spanish Literature Than Cervantes

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