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It will be held exceptionally in Passeig de Lluís Companys between 20 and 29 September.

The writer, translator and professor from Granada talks about his literary residence in Vil·la Joana.

The German translator has taken advantage of the peace and quiet of Vil·la Joana to tackle the challenges of translating Adrià Pujol Cruells' work “Picadura de Barcelona”.

Biennal de Pensament. From 8 to 13 October, the Biennial of Thought is bringing together outstanding artists such as Wajdi Mouawad, Herta Müller, Zadie Smith and Perejaume, among others.

Those selected will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the Chinese cultural life, participating in literary events, reading clubs, outings and other activities.

Literary Radar

Selection of local and international pieces on literature

Badenheim 1939; Katerina; The Story of a Life by Aharon Appelfeld review – survivors’ tales full of beauty and pain | THE GUARDIAN | 12/08/24

Memory and trauma go hand in hand in these two novels and a memoir by the late Israeli writer, who shows that hope can be worse than despair. God is in the sky,” the young...

From Circle to Square | LA REVIEW OF BOOKS | 11/08/24

Benjamin Nathans revisits the 1968 suppression of the Prague Spring from the perspective of the Soviet dissident movement. WHETHER UNDER socialism or capitalism, civil...

The Essential Shel Silverstein | NEW YORK TIMES | 10/08/24

He was irreverent, absurdist and ahead of his time. Here’s the best of the best by the groovy pied piper who made poetry fun. If you were lucky enough to be read to as a...

‘A beacon of brazenness and defiance’: Edna O’Brien remembered by Anne Enright, Colm Tóibín and more | THE GUARDIAN |

The acclaimed author of The Country Girls, which was burned in the market square of her home town, ...

No Name in the Street; Going to Meet the Man by James Baldwin – review | THE GUARDIAN | 28/07/24

In the centenary of his birth year, the author’s voice is as necessary, human and sharp as ever in a reprinted short story collection and memoir from the 1960s and 70s...

When Yuppies Ruled | THE NEW YORKER | 22/07/2024

Defining a social type is a way of defining an era. What can the time of the young urban professional tell us about our own?