Spain Writes, America Reads
The Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C. presents the literature program Spain Writes, America Reads, an initiative that promotes the translation and dissemination of literary works by Spanish authors in the United States with the support of Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) and other partners.
The program is based on 3 lines of action:
- Supporting American publishers to promote the translation of Spanish authors through Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) grants for translation and travel expenses of the authors, as well as the coordination of the tours by the Cultural Office in collaboration with different partners and local counterparts.
- Supporting translators of works by Spanish authors into English in the U.S. through the Spain-USA Foundation Translation Award (SUFTA), a prize offered annually by the American Literary Translators Association in conjunction with the Spain-USA Foundation. It is awarded to the best translations into English of literary prose works originally written by authors of Spanish nationality, published in the US the previous year, and will have its first edition in 2022.
- Lastly, the Cultural Office, with the support of AC/E, organizes a series of tours to promote the internationalization of young Spanish authors in the U.S., taking into account the selections made by initiatives such as 10 of 30: New Spanish Narrative or Granta: The Best Young Narrators in Spanish’, with the purpose of having their works translated into English and published in the United States.
- Washington, D.C.
- Literature
Against Amazon by Jorge Carrión in Washington, DC
Spanish writer Jorge Carrión presents his latest translated work, “Against Amazon,” at Lost City Books in Washington, D.C.
Apr 27, 2023
- Washington, D.C.
- Literature
10 of 30: Inés Martín in Washington, DC
Georgetown University welcomes Inés Martín as a new guest of the “10 of 30: New Spanish Narrative” literature project.
Mar 24, 2023
- Washington, D.C.
- Literature
10 of 30: Juan Gómez Bárcena, Matías Candeira and Álex Chico in Washington, DC
George Mason University and Georgetown University welcome three new Spanish writers from the “10 of 30: New Spanish Narrative project.”
Nov 9 – Nov 10, 2022
- Iowa City
- Literature
10 of 30: Juan Gómez Bárcena, Matías Candeira and Álex Chico in Iowa City
The University of Iowa welcomes three new Spanish writers from the “10 of 30: New Spanish Narrative project” in a public reading in Spanish.
Nov 7, 2022
- Houston
- Literature
Spanish Granta authors in Houston
Spanish writers and Granta authors David Aliaga, Alejandro Morellón, and Irene Reyes Noguerol join Valerie Miles for a conversation about the literary world at Brazos Bookstore in Houston.
Oct 11, 2022
- Dallas
- Literature
Spanish Granta authors in Dallas
Spanish writers and Granta authors David Aliaga, Alejandro Morellón, and Irene Reyes Noguerol join Valerie Miles for a conversation about the literary world at Wild Detectives in Dallas.
Oct 10, 2022
- Minneapolis
- Literature
Spanish Granta authors at Magers & Quinn Booksellers in Minneapolis
Writers featured in Granta’s new anthology talk about contemporary Spanish literature with guest editor Valerie Miles and translator Lizzie Davis at Magers & Quinn Booksellers.
Oct 9, 2022
- Minneapolis
- Literature
Spanish Granta authors at University of Minnesota
Writers featured in Granta’s new anthology talk about contemporary Spanish literature with guest editor Valerie Miles and translator Lizzie Davis at the University of Minnesota.
Oct 7, 2022
- Boston
- Literature
Spanish Granta authors at the Cervantes Observatory at Harvard University
Writers featured in Granta’s new anthology talk about contemporary Spanish literature with guest editor Valerie Miles at the Observatory of Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures at Harvard University.
Oct 6, 2022
- New York
- Literature
Spanish GRANTA authors at NYU
Spanish writers and Granta authors David Aliaga, Alejandro Morellón, and Irene Reyes Noguerol join Valerie Miles and some other Granta authors for a conversation about the literary world at NYU.
Oct 4, 2022
- New York
- Literature
Granta’s Best Young Spanish-Language Novelists II
Spanish writers and Granta authors David Aliaga, Alejandro Morellón, and Irene Reyes Noguerol join Valerie Miles for a conversation about the literary world as part of the “Brooklyn Book Fest.”
Oct 2, 2022
- Washington, D.C.
- Literature
When I sing, mountains dance tour with Irene Solà in Washington, D.C.
Spanish writer Irene Solà visits Old Town Books in Alexandria to present her latest translated book “When I sing, mountains dance.”
May 15, 2022
- New York
- Literature
When I sing, mountains dance tour with Irene Solà in New York
Spanish writer Irene Solà visits McNally Jackson Books Williamsburg to present her latest translated book “When I sing, mountains dance,” in conversation with Elisa Gonzalez.
May 12, 2022
- San Francisco
- Literature
When I sing, mountains dance tour with Irene Solà in San Francisco
Spanish writer Irene Solà visits the Bay Area Book Festival to present her latest translated book “When I sing, mountains dance.”
May 7, 2022
- Dallas
- Literature
Come on Up by Jordi Nopca in Dallas
Spanish writer Jordi Nopca joins Cristina Rodriguez for a conversation about his latest English translated book, “Come on Up,” originally written in Catalan.
Apr 28, 2022
- Los Angeles
- Literature
When I sing, mountains dance tour with Irene Solà in Los Angeles
Spanish writer Irene Solà visits the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books to present her latest translated book “When I sing, mountains dance”.
Apr 24, 2022