From Maria Antònia Oliver to Seicho Matsumoto, passing through John le Carré and Boris Vian

Each edition of BCNegra remembers an author, a character and a book. On this occasion they will be the Japanese writer Seicho Matsumoto (1909-1992), the character of Lònia Guiu, a detective created by Maria Antònia Oliver, and the book The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, by John le Carré, a classic of espionage literature first published in 1963. Around Lònia Guiu there will be a round table discussion and a dramatised route around the city, while various authors will also talk about Le Carré’s book and the film of the same name, which was directed by Martin Ritt two years after the book was published, will be shown. The Japanese author will be remembered with a round table discussion on 7 February, with the participation of Carlos Bassas, Marta Marne and Marina Bornas, moderated by Antonio Lozano.

BCNegra 2024 will be dominated by round tables and conversations, but there will also be film screenings, itineraries, reading clubs, an exhibition on crime series games and, to round off the first day, a literary cabaret in homage to Boris Vian with drama and performance by Lluís-Anton Baulenas. In addition, different civic centres, libraries and other spaces and facilities are organising a long list of parallel activities that will bring the spirit of the festival to all the districts of the city and beyond.

All the information about BCNegra, at this link.