While exploring recently published English translations of poetry from Spain – of which there are a fair amount, both in the UK and on the other side of the Atlantic – I was st
Manuel Vilas writes in long, sweeping phrases. Whether each piece is technically speaking a poem or a short story – the book contains both forms, and the main difference seems to
Poetry often means experimenting, with the language itself, with its textures, its structure and building blocks. Mario Martín Gijón does exactly this in his highly inventive and
Miren Agur Meabe writes books for adults and children, and is the only writer from the Basque Country to be awarded Spain’s national poetry prize. With several poetry collections
Part fable, part evocation of the landscape of rural Asturias, part commentary of its inhabitants, Of Saints and Miracles defies easy description. What it absolutely does do, thoug
Manuel Rivas is a celebrated poet, novelist, film-maker and environmental activist from Galicia. The north-western region of Spain is mostly surrounded by sea, and the sea is a for
‘Bethnal Green and the City were too far from Portobello Road and from Veiga and Croydon.’ They might not make a great deal of geographical sense, but with these words, Gelo, t
Memoirs of a Village Boy is Galician literature’s bestselling book – more than 700,000 copies have been sold since its first publication in 1961. It is widely considered one of
What if the Tooth Fairy isn’t real? Or what if she’s … a mouse? In The Amazing and True Story of Tooth Mouse Pérez, Spanish author Ana Cristina Herreros teams up with transl
Aina Bestard’s wonderfully creative nonfiction books for children allow new readers to enjoy awe of the natural world. This skyward addition departs from the style of her earlier
