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.

LITERATURE & FILM

Writer and filmmaker Edgardo Cozarinsky dies at 85

03-06-2024 16:49 Edgardo Cozarinsky dies aged 85 after battle with cancer. Writer and filmmaker produced many books and films during his lengthy career and even acted in over 30 pictures.

BOOKS & LITERATURE

Author Selva Almada: ‘More attention is being paid to Latin American literature'

22-05-2024 16:04 Acclaimed author from Entre Ríos, whose third novel was nominated for the International Booker Prize, discusses creation, translation and international recognition.

FERIA DEL LIBRO 2024

Heker opens Book Fair with strong speech against Milei's austerity

27-04-2024 18:17 Acclaimed author's addresses inauguration speech at 48th edition of Buenos Aires International Book Fair sheds light on Argentina's socio-political landscape.

by Sofia Anahi Rodriguez

FERIA DEL LIBRO 2024

Book fair serves as beacon of hope resilience amid economic crisis

27-04-2024 16:16 At the heart of this year's edition of the Buenos Aires International Book Fair lies a palpable tension stemming from a publishing industry in crisis.

by Sofia Anahi Rodriguez

BOOKS & LITERATURE

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.

United Kingdom

Whisky, haggis and plentiful toasts: British Embassy marks Burns Night in style

29-01-2024 07:23 Birth of Scotland’s most famous poet Robert Burns marked in appropriate fashion by UK diplomacy.

by Michael Soltys

BOOKS & LITERATURE

Is Argentina’s publishing industry at risk of extinction?

22-01-2024 08:05 The abrupt fall of demand from the domestic market, disproportionate increases of the price of paper and fuel, deferred payments in a context that is virtually hyperinflationary, the opening of imports and books on sale, the possible repeal of the Law for the Defence of the Book Industry, a lack of state purchases… a potent cocktail is attacking the entire ecosystem of Argentine books.

by Gonzalo Santos

OBITUARY

A personal tribute: Maud Daverio de Cox, 1931-2023

02-12-2023 08:44 Maud Daverio de Cox's story is quite rightly centred on human rights, but the late 92-year-old was remarkable woman and loyal wife who shone through her writing despite a brutal battle with blindness.

by Michael Soltys

OBITUARY

Maud Daverio de Cox, author indelibly linked to dictatorship era, dies at 92

01-12-2023 11:38 Author Maud Daverio de Cox, the wife of former 'Buenos Aires Herald' editor Robert Cox who helped expose abuses perpetrated by 1976-1983 military dictatorship, passes away aged 92.

by James Grainger

BOOKS & LITERATURE

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.

Books & Literature

Castle in Concordia evokes enigmatic visit by 'Little Prince' author

13-09-2023 12:44 El Castillo San Carlos, on the banks of the Uruguay River in the city of Concordia, captivated French writer, poet, journalist and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944), author of ‘The Little Prince.’

BOOKS & LITERATURE

Relatives of María Kodama declared heirs of Jorge Luis Borges’ legacy

29-06-2023 15:32 Two nephews and three nieces of the late writer María Kodama, the widow of Jorge Luis Borges who died earlier this year, are declared universal heirs of the famous Argentine author’s copyright.

BOOKS & LITERATURE

Inflation woes reach book publishers as the price of paper surges

27-05-2023 06:31 Small publishers at the Buenos Aires International Book Fair discuss the challenges of coping with runaway inflation; Resistant readers help literary houses to survive crisis.

by Api Dhadda

BOOKS & LITERATURE

Buenos Aires Book Fair returns with focus on 40 years of democracy

15-04-2023 06:11 Forty-seventh annual Feria Internacional del Libro de Buenos Aires, running from April 27 to May 15, will honour Argentina’s 40th democratic anniversary and acclaimed authors from across Latin America.

by Api Dhadda

BOOKS & 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

TRADITION & FOLKLORE

Horseman and hero: Who is Argentina's 21st century gaucho?

24-11-2022 19:35 Who are the gauchos of 2022? Are they the riders who perform for tourists on day-long excursions from Buenos Aires? Are they the rural workers who still ply their trade on horseback today? Or are the descendants’ who cling to their family traditions?

BOOKS & LITERATURE

Buenos Aires Antique Book Fair returns, honours gaucho literature

22-11-2022 22:40 Bibliophiles delight as the 15th edition of beloved antiquarian fair returns to the capital, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of José Hernández’s epic poem ‘El gaucho Martin Fierro.’

by Juliana Guarracino

LITERATURE

Venezuelan poet Rafael Cadenas wins 2022 Cervantes Prize

10-11-2022 18:45 Venezuelan poet Rafael Cadenas celebrated with most prestigious award in Spanish literature, announced this Thursday in Madrid by Spain’s Minister of Culture, Miquel Iceta.

News of literature

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

Writer and filmmaker Edgardo Cozarinsky dies at 85

Author Selva Almada: ‘More attention is being paid to Latin American literature'

Heker opens Book Fair with strong speech against Milei's austerity

Book fair serves as beacon of hope resilience amid economic crisis

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

Whisky, haggis and plentiful toasts: British Embassy marks Burns Night in style

Is Argentina’s publishing industry at risk of extinction?

A personal tribute: Maud Daverio de Cox, 1931-2023

Maud Daverio de Cox, author indelibly linked to dictatorship era, dies at 92

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

Castle in Concordia evokes enigmatic visit by 'Little Prince' author

Relatives of María Kodama declared heirs of Jorge Luis Borges’ legacy

Inflation woes reach book publishers as the price of paper surges

Buenos Aires Book Fair returns with focus on 40 years of democracy

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

Horseman and hero: Who is Argentina's 21st century gaucho?

Buenos Aires Antique Book Fair returns, honours gaucho literature

Venezuelan poet Rafael Cadenas wins 2022 Cervantes Prize

Trump rides global wave of anti-incumbency

Trump and Argentina – Business leaders hope political affinity will prompt commercial resurgence

Police charge trio in connection with Liam Payne’s death

Cattle rancher accused of mass penguin slaughter found guilty

Wanted: Republican-friendly name for Argentina's vacant post in Washington

Fin de semana largo de noviembre: cuándo es, qué se conmemora y cuántos feriados quedan hasta fin de año

Se pinchó Mercado Libre en Wall Street: por qué sus acciones cayeron más de 15% en Nueva York

Alitalia: el plan espejo que tiene Milei para Aerolíneas

Una médica denunció a un conocido polista por el hurto de su mochila en el aeropuerto de Ezeiza

Paro de Intercargo: el Gobierno oficializó la desregulación del servicio de rampas en los aeropuertos