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- Literature
- New York
Martí Sales and Cristian Crusat at New Literature From Europe Festival
Spanish authors Martí Sales and Cristian Crusat take part in the readings and discussions among leading and emerging literary voices from Europe, and some of America’s foremost writers and critics.
Dec 7 – Dec 10, 2016
- Literature
- Washington, D.C.
The Man Who Invented Fiction
Professor William Egginton will present and sign his book “The Man Who Invented Fiction: How Cervantes Ushered in the Modern World” at the Library of Congress.
Dec 2, 2016
- Literature
- New York
Victoria Kent and Louise Crane: A Shared Exile
Writers Elvira Lindo and Carmen de la Guardia talk about the achievements of Kent and Crane in New York, two of the most interesting women of their generation.
Nov 29, 2016
- Literature
- New York
PoetNY Open Mic featuring Marcos de la Fuente
The Spanish poet reads Cortázar, Miller, Salinger and Nietzsche at PoetNY Open Mic.
Nov 21, 2016
- Literature
- Miami
Miami Book Fair 2016
The nation’s finest and largest literary gathering will celebrate its 33rd edition with several authors from Spain.
Nov 13 – Nov 20, 2016
- Literature
- New York
Javier Marías reads from "Thus Bad Begins"
The novel is published three years after his last one, “Enamoramientos,” which received critical and public acclaim.
Nov 9 – Nov 11, 2016
- Literature
- New York
A conversation with acclaimed translator Edith Grossman
Translator and critic Edith Grossman and Consul of Spain for Cultural Affairs Juan José Herrera de la Muela will discuss translation and literature.
Nov 7, 2016
- Literature
- Houston
Golden Ages: The Theatre of England and Spain in the Age of Shakespeare and Cervantes
The 19th Annual Theatre Forum presents performances, recitals, lectures, research projects and lecture-demonstrations to compare the Spanish theatre of Miguel de Cervantes and the English theatre of William Shakespeare.
Nov 4 – Nov 6, 2016
- Literature
- New York
The others: Anthology of artificial women by Teresa Lopez-Pellisa
The book will be presented by the author in conversation with Naief Yehya, Mar Gómez Glez, Claudia Salazar, Yoss and Marcelo Cohen.
Oct 28, 2016
- Literature
- Washington, D.C.
The Life and Work of Miguel de Cervantes
The Library of Congress celebrates Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra with the lecture entitled “The Life and Work of Miguel de Cervantes” by professor Hernán Sánchez Martínez.
Oct 21, 2016
- Literature
- New York
Gastón García Marinozzi: Viaje al fin de la memoria
The author presents his new book “Journey to the end of Memory” with Esther Allen and Juan José Herrera de la Muela at Instituto Cervantes New York.
Oct 20, 2016
- Literature
- Houston
Luis García Montero at the International Literature Festival in Houston
Poet Luis García Montero, winner of Spain’s National Poetry Prize, will make a stop in Houston to discuss his body of work.
Oct 16, 2016
- Literature
- New York
Enrique Vila-Matas & Paul Auster in conversation
Enrique Vila-Matas & Paul Auster in conversation on Oct 5, 2016 in New York at Instituto Cervantes.
Oct 5, 2016
- Literature
- Boston
European Voices: A Reading & Conversation with Spanish Writer Enrique Vila-Matas
Author Enrique Vila-Matas tours the East Coast to promote Vampire in Love, the newly translated collection of his finest short stories.
Oct 4, 2016
- Literature
- Chicago
Quixotes Around the World
Quixotes Around the World represents the voice of the work’s readers in 30 different languages, and features iconographic and film translations and adaptations for children.
Oct 4 – Dec 12, 2016
- Literature
- Columbus
La Senda Dificil: Quest and Meaning in Cervantes' Poetics at the Quadricentenary – A Symposium
Five leading Cervantes scholars discuss and share recent research relating to Cervantes’ work and legacy, honoring the 400th anniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes.
Sep 30 – Oct 1, 2016