News of literature

Nobel Prize for Literature goes to non-Western writer: South Korean author Han Kang

10-10-2024 07:35 South Korean author Han Kang awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 as Swedish Academy rewards non-Western writers.

Jorge Luis Borges was ‘the most British of Latin America’s writers’

31-01-2024 15:40 Argentina’s most famous author holds great attraction for British writers, scientists, artists and filmmakers – no surprise given his family history and command of both the Spanish and English written word.

FILBA international festival of literature brings authors, scholars to Buenos Aires

26-09-2023 17:13 Festival Internacional de Literatura (FILBA) is back in Buenos Aires for a 15th year hailing an array of authors, literary scholars, and book lovers. Running until October 1, this year's edition, among other things, focuses on tackling AI and literature.

Publisher brings LatAm's best lit to English-speaking audiences

04-02-2023 06:30 Only around three percent of books published each year in the English-speaking world are translations, but some are attempting to rewrite that wrong. Charco Press, a small Argentine-led Edinburgh-based publishing house, wants to make Latin American literature more accessible, and it’s bringing big hitters like Claudia Piñero to shelves in the United States and the United Kingdom.

by Erica Davis