The novel “La máquina del porvenir” was awarded for its unfolding narrative and myth-ambition by judges Juan Marsé, Almudena Grandes, Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Ginés Sánchez, andJuan Cerezo.
The novel “La máquina del porvenir” was awarded for its unfolding narrative and myth-ambition by judges Juan Marsé, Almudena Grandes, Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Ginés Sánchez, andJuan Cerezo.
The association is offering a space for students to practice conversational Spanish and engage in cultural exchange in a casual setting.
The New York Times profiles Javier Marías, one of Spain’s most celebrated novelists and a perpetual contender for the Nobel Prize in literature. His novels have been translated into 42 languages and his latest book, “Así empieza lo malo” (“Thus Bad Begins”), comes out this month in Spain.
The new edition brings the latest industry news plus an interview with Adán Griego, curator for Iberoamerican & Mexican American Collections at Stanford University. This month, “Amigo del Español” features Oscar-winner directors Joel and Ethan Coen, and in New Releases read about “Gotas de ácido” and “La viuda negra,” among other titles.
Former Lectorum executive, translator and author Teresa Mlawer will host “The Spanish books' market in the United States: Where is it heading?”, on Friday. Oct. 3rd at 1:30 p.m. at the Ana María Matute Conference Room. Mlawer is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the non-profit organization CONTEXTOS.
The official Liber Catalog is out with a detailed information of each exhibitor and where exactly to find it. The 32 International Book Fair will take place at the Plaça Espanya Fair Pavilions in Barcelona, October 1-3.
With the goal of having faculty, staff and community members learning to speak Spanish together, the university’s Center for Latin@ Studies is hosting the program starting September 29, every Monday through December 1.
Yesterday in New York, King Felipe VI maintained meetings with scientists and scholars, while Queen Letizia visited Dos Puentes elementary school in Harlem, where an agreement between the Ministry of Education of Spain and four new schools in the State of New York to become a par of the International Spanish Academies (ISAS), was signed.
World Language Academy, in Gainesville, Georgia, students are immersed full time in language and cultural studies, and without paying tuition. Classes are in English and Spanish and also includes other languages, including Portuguese and Mandarin Chinese.
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 38 of 2014 (week ending 9/21/2014).
