Antonio Maria Avila, director of FGEE (Federation of Publishing Guilds of Spain), talked to ARS about Liber 2014's conclusions. Plus his takes on the estate of Spain's publishing industry, piracy, and the importance of American buyers.
Antonio Maria Avila, director of FGEE (Federation of Publishing Guilds of Spain), talked to ARS about Liber 2014's conclusions. Plus his takes on the estate of Spain's publishing industry, piracy, and the importance of American buyers.
Universidad Desconocida recommends several events this month. Tonight, at the Spanish consulate, in collaboration with McNally Jackson, learn about María Negroni's “Cartas extraorinarias.” The events continue during the month with readings, poetry series and tango lessons.
“Escribir para los jóvenes hoy en España” (Writing for young people today in Spain) will take place October 20 at 8 p.m. at Centro Cultural Español Miami. The panel is coordinated by Cuban publisher Sergio Andricain.
The Frankfurt Book Fair that ended Sunday, seemed to not have a large professional attendance, but there was a noticeable increase in the enthusiasm of attendees.
Approximately 400 international publishers from 60 countries took part in the 32nd International Spanish Book Fair (LIBER 2014) last week in Barcelona. There were some bright spots, including the rise of e-books, but there were also talks about the challenges of spanish publishing, like the lack of English translation of contemporary fiction.
With more than 10,000 visitors, the 32nd edition of the International Book Fair showcased the importance of the editorial industry and asked for stricter protection of intellectual property.
Edwin Williamson, the King Alfonso XIII Professor of Spanish Studies at Oxford University, will visit Yale to deliver a lecture on Tuesday, October 14.
On Tuesday October 14th at 7 p.m., the Institute and the Center for Latin American Literary Studies will host “100 Years of Julio Cortázar”, a round table discussion on the writer's political and intellectual work, his relationship with American literature as a translator, his taste for jazz and boxing, as well as his own works translated into English.
Nielsen BookScan, part of the Nielsen Company (US) LLC, and America Reads Spanish (ARS) present the free, weekly list of the Spanish bestseller titles in the US Market for week 40 of 2014 (week ending 10/5/2014).
Latino literature in the U.S. has a long history, dating back to the early period of conquistadors. Spanish and Latin American individuals have continued to influence the evolving landscape of the United States, in every facet, and as a result “Latino literature [became] part of the canon and mainstream culture,” said Jorge Camacho, an associate professor and Spanish Program Director at the University of South Carolina.
