Contributions by Juan Carlos Mondragón
Juan Carlos Mondragón is from Montevideo, Uruguay. He received his doctorate in Barcelona with a dissertation on the theoretical work of Joaquín Torres García and in Paris with a dissertation on the prose of Juan Carlos Onetti. He is currently a Professor of Literature at the University of Lille. In addition to teaching, he writes fiction. His three most recent books are: Bruxelles piano-bar (2010), Barcelona senza fine (2011), and this year’s La fuente del relato (The Story’s Source). (Photo: J.Foley)
Dragon in Clouds
Juan Carlos Mondragón
translated by Leah Leone
Until the middle of the afternoon of the day before yesterday, I thought I had a good angle for the article I was writing about an incident in the Russo-Japanese war of 1904, as a way to further the discussion about the submarine strategy employed during the blockade of Port Arthur. While researching, I also worked on my courses for the upcoming semester—I teach Latin American History at an Italian university and lead a seminar based on Eugen Millington Drake’s Battle of the River Plate—to bring focus on the key elements that had contributed to the stunning efficacy of a joint strike at high seas, the incalculable factor that had made it a classic battle in all of military history, without arriving at a convincing conclusion. When the logical connection has rusted over, … Read More »
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