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Translating Spanish Drama at Alta41
  • Literature
  • Indianapolis

Translating Spanish Drama at Alta41

This year’s conference of the American Literary Translators Association brings panels, readings, and special events that underscore this year’s themes: Performance, Props, and Platforms.

Nov 2, 2018

Festival de la Palabra 2018
  • Literature
  • San Juan, PR

Festival de la Palabra 2018

This year’s edition of the Festival de la Palabra pays tribute to the Puerto Rican diaspora during six days of dynamic participatory programs and a series of readings, lectures, film screenings and workshops to promote constant dialogue among international writers and readers.

Oct 9 – Oct 14, 2018

KJCC Poetry Series #1
  • Literature
  • New York

KJCC Poetry Series #1

The first edition of the series, curated by Lila Zemborain, includes the reading by Ana Arzoumanian and translator Gabriel Amor of “Juana, the Mad Queen of Spain.”

Sep 26, 2018

Emma Ríos at SPX 2018
  • Literature
  • Washington, D.C.

Emma Ríos at SPX 2018

SPX (Small Press Expo) 2018, the premier event for indie comics, cartooning and graphic novels, presents Spanish graphic novelist Emma Ríos.

Sep 15 – Sep 16, 2018

Spanish Poets at the ALDEEU 2018 Congress
  • Literature
  • Charlottesville, VA

Spanish Poets at the ALDEEU 2018 Congress

Spanish poets Juan Carlos Mestre and María Ángeles Pérez López take part at the 2018 congress of ALDEEU, the Association of Spanish Professionals in America.

Jun 11 – Jun 13, 2018

Pedro Larrea at Maratón de la Poesía 2018
  • Literature
  • Washington, D.C.

Pedro Larrea at Maratón de la Poesía 2018

Teatro de la Luna presents its 26th Poetry Marathon in Spanish, “La Pluma y la Palabra,” with the participation of Spanish poet Pedro Larrea.

Jun 8 – Jun 9, 2018

Goya and Lope de Vega at The Magic of Handwriting: The Pedro Corrêa do Lago Collection
  • Literature
  • New York

Goya and Lope de Vega at The Magic of Handwriting: The Pedro Corrêa do Lago Collection

This exhibition features 140 handwritten letters, manuscripts, and documents of illustrious figures in history and the arts spanning nine centuries.

Jun 1 – Sep 16, 2018

Staged reading of Cuaderno de Nueva York at European Literature Night 2018
  • Literature
  • New York

Staged reading of Cuaderno de Nueva York at European Literature Night 2018

Don’t miss the staged reading of Spanish poet José Hierro’s “New York Notebook” at this year’s edition of European Literature Night.

May 12, 2018

Sergio Ramírez: literature, ethics and resistance
  • Literature
  • New York

Sergio Ramírez: literature, ethics and resistance

Sergio Ramírez, the 2017 Cervantes Literature Prize winner, talks about his career and the impact of today’s reality in his literature.

Apr 16, 2018

Out in the Open by Jesús Carrasco in Chicago
  • Literature
  • Chicago

Out in the Open by Jesús Carrasco in Chicago

Spanish author Jesús Carrasco presents his award-winning debut novel in a conversation with local writer Miguel Jiménez, and journalist and book critic Adam Morgan.

Apr 3, 2018

III Kerouac International Festival
  • Literature
  • New York

III Kerouac International Festival

In its third edition, the festival brings Spanish and American poets together and combines poetry with video, music and performance.

Apr 3 – Apr 8, 2018

Out in the Open by Jesús Carrasco in Houston
  • Literature
  • Houston

Out in the Open by Jesús Carrasco in Houston

Spanish author Jesús Carrasco presents his award-winning debut novel at Brazos Bookstore, in a conversation with Bolivian novelist Rodrigo Hasbún.

Mar 30, 2018

Out in the Open by Jesús Carrasco in Austin
  • Literature
  • Austin

Out in the Open by Jesús Carrasco in Austin

Jesús Carrasco presents his award-winning debut novel “Out in the Open” about a boy fleeing across an unnamed, drought-stricken country ruled by unspeakable violence.

Mar 29, 2018

Out in the Open by Jesús Carrasco in Washington, D.C.
  • Literature
  • Washington, D.C.

Out in the Open by Jesús Carrasco in Washington, D.C.

Spanish author Jesús Carrasco presents his award-winning debut novel in a conversation with Cuban-American writer Gabrielle Fuentes, and moderated by Matthew Davis, Director of The Alan Cheuse International Writers Center of George Mason University.

Mar 26, 2018

Jesús Carrasco at Dystopias: Past, Present, and Future
  • Literature
  • Charlottesville, VA

Jesús Carrasco at Dystopias: Past, Present, and Future

Spanish author Jesús Carrasco will be joined by Christopher Brown and Alma Katsu to discuss their novels, each featuring different versions of dystopia across time and geographical divides.

Mar 23, 2018

Out in the Open by Jesús Carrasco in Providence
  • Literature
  • Providence

Out in the Open by Jesús Carrasco in Providence

Spanish author Jesús Carrasco presents his award-winning debut novel Out in the Open, about a boy fleeing across an unnamed, drought-stricken country ruled by unspeakable violence.

Mar 20, 2018