Perhaps it was the same for you? My first introduction to Spanish literature in translation was Cervantes’ Don Quixote. Years later, I’m living in Spain, and fate has land
Hugh de Galard, a former travel writer, embarks on a journey through Europe, a voyage that he knows will be the last he ever takes. We follow Hugh as he sets off with his wife, Vio
Throughout the last couple of weeks here in Spain, an upcoming novel from Barcelona based publisher, Anagrama, has made headlines after the Prosecutor’s Office appealed to th
Carlos Battaglini is an author born and raised on Lanzarote, who, after forging a career in other countries, is back on the island. His first work, the short story collection, Me v
Introduction by Kate Tough In this month’s La Española, we’re focusing on the high calibre literature coming out of Las Islas Canarias, an archipelago in the Atlantic, 100km o
This month’s La Española is a bit of a different one, as I translate a poem by Ana Flecha Marco, a translator from English, Norwegian and French into Spanish. The poem, ‘W
This month in La Española we are travelling deep into Asturias with an extract from Xaime Martínez’s debut novel, La fuercia, translated into English by Robin Munby. The Force
The Festival of Queer Spanish Literature in London was founded in 2021 by Jorge Gárriz of Romancero Books, and each year since it has brought together queer Spanish writers to sha
Last year I discovered Basque writer Katixa Agirre thanks to Editorial Tránsito, an independent publisher based in Madrid that publishes Spanish women’s writing, as well as wome
After spending a summer filled with books, it’s great to be back with another La Española. A lot has happened in the translation world since the last edition; we’ve seen Women
