Literature Archives - Spain in English

The Rise (& Fall?) of the English Language

Bridget Nelson10th August 202116th August 2021

10th August 202116th August 20211553

English has always been important in Spain, but there have been some notable changes in its use and importance since I came to teach here

Book review: living the good life in rural Galicia

Sabina Ostrowska20th June 202120th June 2021

20th June 202120th June 20211714

It’s been over twenty years since Chris Stewart first shared his adventures of starting a self-reliant life in the Alpujarra mountains in Southern Spain. Since

‘Fab Five’: Desperate Literature’s Terry Craven on his five favourite books

Soledad Maura21st April 202129th April 2021

21st April 202129th April 20211118

Long before the pandemic, I had to run a dreary paperwork errand in downtown Madrid. It was a rainy day, and after spending an hour

Books Culture Literature Spotlight

El Corazón Partío: an interview with author Soledad Maura

Aaron Shulman30th March 20215th April 2021

30th March 20215th April 20211274

Late in Soledad Maura’s debut novel Madrid Again, the narrator, Lola, riffs on the minor yet consistent irritations of being bi-cultural and bi-lingual. ‘The other

Books Culture Literature Sitges News

Sitges ‘Vila del llibre festival’ launches to promote more cultural tourism

Manel Carbonell - L'Eco de Sitges19th March 20213rd April 2021

19th March 20213rd April 2021757

The weekend before Sant Jordi (23 April), Sitges is set to become the Catalan capital of books – even though there are currently no bookshops

Launching our new Books on Spain section with: ‘In Search of a Rural Paradise’

Sabina Ostrowska11th March 20211st June 2021

11th March 20211st June 20211853

To launch our new Books section on Spain in English, we’re publishing an extract from a new book by Sabina Ostrowska, who lives in the middle

Literature Living & Lifestyle Spotlight

More English enters the Spanish Dictionary

Dr Tyler Fisher22nd April 201922nd April 2019

22nd April 201922nd April 20192012

The latest official update to the Real Academia Española‘s Diccionario de la Lengua Española (Dictionary of the Spanish Language), now in its 23rd edition, includes 62

7m roses expected to be sold on Sant Jordi’s Day

SiE / Culture20th April 20198th March 2021

20th April 20198th March 20212569

One of Catalonia’s most important dates of the year, 23 April, is the day it celebrates its patron, Sant Jordi (Saint George), and it does

‘FLIC’ arrives – Barcelona’s youth arts festival

Hannah Pennell1st March 2019

1st March 20191054

The ninth edition of FLIC Festival, Barcelona’s literature and arts festival for young people and families, starts on 2 March. The festival aims to promote

Barcelona Events Culture Literature

Barcelona gets ready for Buenos Aires book fair

Catalan News ACN19th February 201919th February 2019

19th February 201919th February 2019931

‘Barcelona, literary city‘ is the slogan under which the Catalan capital will take part in the Buenos Aires International Book Fair, which takes place from

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