Spanish writers Andres Barba and Javier Montes and Granta editor John Freeman discuss the state of fiction in the Spanish-speaking world. Granta’s issue The Best of Young Spanish Language Novelists, showcases of 22 of the finest young writers in the Spanish-speaking world, and includes writers from Spain, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Mexico, Peru, and Colombia.
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Comments [2]
On translating Shakespeare, do some translators try to preserve a feel for the time period in Spanish, or do they generally translate it directly into modern Spanish?
I really loved The Armies by the Columbian, Evelio Rosero.
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