The 25 finalists for the Best Translated Book Awards were announced featuring works originally published in 16 languages none of them English. Five of then are translations from Spanish.
The 25 finalists for the Best Translated Book Awards were announced featuring works originally published in 16 languages none of them English. Five of then are translations from Spanish.
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 10 of 2014 (week ending 3/9/2014).
After the successful make over and the profitability of Liber 2013, this year's event will apply the achievements and set new goals as more emphasis in digital offerings, debates, attracting more public and the objective of making Barcelona de capital of the publishing world on October 1 to 3.
Columbia University hosted “Retranslating Literary Classics: A Panel on Cervantes, Montaigne, and Dostoevsky” featuring Edith Grossman, Richard Pevear, Larissa Volokhonsky, and Wyatt Mason, moderated by Susan Bernofsky. The blog “Bwog” recounts the event.
Hispanics are playing an important role in U.S. business success. As of today, they are the second-largest consumer market, and it is estimated that their purchasing power will increase 50 percent by 2015 to $1.5 trillion.
East Lake Academy in Lake Forest (Illinois), accelerated Spanish is part of the core curriculum. Last year its students participated for the first time in the National Spanish Exam, with individual students earning gold, silver and bronze medals or honorable mentions.
Well, according to dosdoce.com it is its first century: one year in internet is the equivalent to ten years, its team claims. Read more about the anniversary and other news, on the latest newsletter.
The bookstore has events every week of the month, starting Friday with “Desde hacia Pessoa” at 6:30 p.m., and then “Librerías” by Jordi Corrión, with Valeria Luiselli and Reinaldo Laddaga, at 7 p.m.
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 9 of 2014 (week ending 3/2/2014).
This recognition is awarded to public library administrators supporting services to children. Herrera will be receiving his award at the ALA awards ceremony during ALA Annual in Las Vegas, June 29th.
