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- Literature
- Chicago
Cervantes and Shakespeare: A Transnational Conversation
A Joint Cervantes Symposium / Early Modern Studies Symposium.
Apr 14 – Apr 16, 2016
- Literature
- Washington, D.C.
Celebrating Cervantes: A Dialogue between Edith Grossman and William Egginton
On the occasion of the 400 anniversary of Cervantes’ death, renowned translator Edith Grossman and literary scholar William Egginton will discuss the author’s life, works and influence on world literature.
Apr 12, 2016
- Literature
- Washington, D.C.
Celebration of Mario Vargas Llosa
A Library of Congress celebration of the life and work of Peruvian-Spanish author Mario Vargas Llosa on the occasion of the conferral of The Library of Congress Living Legend Award.
Apr 11, 2016
- Literature
- Washington, D.C.
A reading with Manuel Vilas and Ana merino
As part of their three-week residency at Dickinson College, award-winning Spanish writers Ana Merino and Manuel Vilas will read from their works and discuss the state of Spanish poetry and literature.
Apr 6, 2016
- Literature
- San Juan, PR
7th International Conference on Spanish Language (CILE)
The 7th International Conference on Spanish Language in San Juan will focus on Spanish language and creativity.
Mar 11 – Mar 19, 2016
- Literature
- San Juan, PR
Quijotes por el mundo
The exhibition is traveling to San Juan in Puerto Rico to mark the VII Congreso Internacional de la Lengua Española.
Mar 10 – Jun 10, 2016
- Literature
- San Francisco
Shakespeare & Cervantes: A unique lecture and performance series
Humanities West presents a new program about two of Western civilization’s greatest writers: Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare.
Feb 26 – Feb 27, 2016
- Literature
- San Francisco
Two Voices Salon with Valerie Miles on Enrique Vila-Matas
Two Voices Salon of 2016 welcome powerhouse editor and translator Valerie Miles, who will be in conversation with Two Lines Press’s Scott Esposito via Skype.
Feb 11, 2016
- Literature
- Boston
In a place called La Mancha, whose name is... Orgaz
Anatomy of a creative encounter between Cervantes and El Greco by Francisco Prado-Vilar, Scientific Director of the Andrew W. Mellon Santiago Cathedral Project.
Feb 11, 2016
- Literature
- Boston
Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616): Later Works and Legacy
An exhibition of works from the last years of Cervantes’ life, as well as translations and adaptations that show the enduring legacy of his work.
Jan 20 – Mar 24, 2016
- Literature
- San Francisco
Toni Sala at The Bookbinders Museum in San Francisco
An event to celebrate the release of Toni Sala’s riveting, tragic novel The Boys.
Nov 3, 2015
- Literature
- San Juan, PR
Festival de la Palabra 2015
The 6th Edition of Puerto Rico’s Festival de la Palabra will have Writing in Violent Times as the main topic.
Oct 19 – Oct 25, 2015
- Literature
- Miami
La edad ganada by Mar Gómez Glez
CCEMiami invites you the book presentation La Edad Ganada by Spanish playwright and novelist Mar Gómez Glez.
Oct 16, 2015
- Literature
- Boston
One Hundred Miles from Manhattan By Guillermo Fesser
A fresh, funny, positive and affectionate portrait of life in small-town America –and beyond by Guillermo Fesser.
Sep 24, 2015
- Literature
- Washington, D.C.
National Book Festival 2015
The Library of Congress adds a new International Pavilion, featuring young Spanish-language novelists and renowned authors, to its National Book Festival this September.
Sep 5, 2015
- Literature
- Washington, D.C.
Book Presentation: La Soledad
A conversation with author Natalio Grueso about his first novel, La Soledad.
Jun 23, 2015