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An Azorín Prize so that the message of peace doesn't sound strange

The award, organized by Planeta and the Alicante Provincial Council, recognizes Rosario Raro's historical narrative, set in southern Africa and focused on ending armed conflicts.

Spain will honor Vargas Llosa at the Bogotá International Book Fair

Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun asserts that the Nobel Prize winner for Literature, who died at the age of 89 in Lima, 'will be missed'

The call for translation grants for books between languages of the Spanish State is now open

The call for translation grants for books between languages of the Spanish State is now open

The Whole Truth About the Mendoza Case: 50 Years of the Book That Changed the Spanish Novel

'La Verdad sobre el caso Savolta' was the great novel of the Spanish Transition era and made its author a bestseller. This is the story of how this great book came to be.

Sixteen books to understand the Vargas Llosa universe: the major novel and the incisive essay

From 'La ciudad y los perros' to 'Le dedico mi silencio' his latest novel, we explore a career filled with unforgettable titles.

Babelia talks about the new novel by writer Aixa de la Cruz

The writer transcends the realms explored by the literary voices of her time with a character whose religious vocation takes her need for love, belonging, and her enduring intensity even further.

Mario Vargas Llosa, a giant of universal literature, dies

The Spanish-Peruvian writer, Nobel Prize winner for Literature in 2010, author of masterpieces such as "Conversación en la Catedral," died in Lima at the age of 89.

A dialogue between Javier Cercas and Salvador Illa will be one of the central events of the Generalitat's program for Sant Jordi.

The president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, will hold a conversation with the writer Javier Cercas on the role of literature, culture and the importance of traditions, as part of a series of dialogues that will take place one day before the Diada de Sant Jordi.

El País recommends nine great crime novels in nine different styles to enjoy during Easter Week.

We analyze some of the best stories from the recently published novels so that everyone can choose the one that suits them best: the genre has something for everyone.

The call for entries for the XXIX Alfaguara Novel Prize is open until October 31.

The publishing house Alfaguara, part of Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, has opened the call for entries for the XIX Alfaguara Novel Prize, corresponding to 2026

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