Open Class: Chicas Muertas
By Selva Almada
Considered as one of the most powerful voices in Argentinian literature and one of the most promising ones in Latin American fiction. Compared to Carson McCullers, William Faulkner and Flannery O’Connor, Selva Almada is considered one of the most powerful writers of contemporary Argentinian and Latin American Literature.
October 14 | 2:20 - 3:30 pm @ Duques Hall
George Washington University
Fiction and Non-fiction in Selva Almada’s Narrative
A conversation with the author
Her work has been translated into French, English, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Turkish. She is one of the directors of Salvaje Federal, a bookshop specialized in literature written and published in Argentina.
October 14 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm @ Romes Hall
George Washington University
Creative Writing Workshop
by Yuri Herrera
Studied Political Science at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, obtained a master's degree in Creative Writing at the University of Texas, El Paso, and a Ph.D., 2009, in Hispanic Language and Literature at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the editor of the literary magazine El perro.
October 14 | 2:20 pm @ Patterson Hall
Maryland University
Writing in province: Dialogue with Selva Almada
What can be the differences between writing here or there?
Everyone can write but to compose and be an author requires a special sensitivity towards life. Your surroundings matter. Come and pick up some notes on the differences between here and there!
October 15 | 4:00 - 6:00 pm @ Maryland University
Conference by Agustina Bazterrica
Agustina Bazterrica was born in Buenos Aires in 1974. She holds a degree in Arts (UBA) and is a cultural manager. She won the First Prize for Unpublished Short Story in the City of Buenos Aires (2004/5), the First Prize in the XXXVIII Latin American Short Story Contest “Edmundo Valadés”; in Puebla, Mexico (2009), the Clarín Novel Prize (2017), and the Ladies of Horror Fiction Award (USA, 2021), among others. She has served as a judge for literary contests, including the National Arts Fund Prize (2021) and the 12th Itaú Digital Story Award (2022).
This great author will be in a tête-à-tête with our audience discussing her work and creative process. Don’t miss this great event!
October 17 | 11:00 am
Book presentation with Gabriela Guerra and Vicente Amor
Gabriela Guerra: Winner in 2016 of the Juan Rulfo prize for first novel for Bahía de Sal. Her poems have been published in magazines such as Altazor, Sin fin, La Mascarada, among others. She is the author of four novels and three books of short stories.
Vicente Amor: He is a prolific poet and his opera prima in fiction “Isabella”, was presented in the latest Ybor City Book Festival. Isabella, written during the COVID-19 pandemic, delves and narrates and addresses the social processes that occur in the current technological generation, in addition to the solution that the author gives to these conflicts, undoubtedly give the work an air of contemporaneity that makes it a pleasant read.
Get to enjoy the poetry of Guerra & Amor!
October 17 | 11:00 am
Celebrating Carolina de Jesus
Georgeown University presents Celebrating Carolina de Jesus along with Vera Eunice, daughter of Carolina de Jesus, Tom Farias, Carolina’s biographer, and Talita Fernandes as moderator who is a Brazilian journalist currently pursuing a master’s at Johns Hopkins University.
Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to get a personal approach to the work and life of the author of “Child of the Dark”.
October 17 | 3:00 pm @ Georgetown University Washington D.C.
“Juárez en Nueva Orleáns”
Conference and reception with Yuri Herrera
Join us at the Mexican Cultural Institute to discuss the insights about the time President Juárez became an international figure.
October 17 | 6:00 pm @ Mexican Cultural Institute
“Living things” Book presentation
with Munir Hachemi
Join us for the presentation of “Living Things” by Munir Hachemi who will be part a of our Literature Festival at Politics and Prose, Washington D.C.
October 17 | 7:30 pm @ Politics and Prose
Fiction and History in dialogue with the work of José Emilio Pacheco
Get the insights of Yuri Herrera about the work and life of José Emilio Pacheco at Maryland University.
October 18 | 3 pm @ Maryland University
Lecture with Valeria Macedo, Claudia Yelin and Daniel Cano
Join us in this multilecture!
With the Catholic University we present Valeria Macedo, Claudia Yelin and Daniel Cano who will introduce the insights of latin American authors in their expertise.
October 21 | 2:00 pm @ The Catholic University
Book presentation "Mojada"
“Estaciones” by Nestor Torres
Creative Writing with Daniel Quiros
A creative writing lecture, Néstor Torres’ “Estaciones” and a special book presentation with Keyla Sanders are merged in this thrilling conference will give you just a taste of modern and inspiring literature.
October 21 | 4 pm @ The Catholic University
Three book presentation
Gabriela Polit presenting "Los libros de otros"
Claudia Pellegrino presenting "Mamá a los 16"
Gustavo Rodríguez presenting "Cien cuyes"
Moderated by author Gabriela Guerra
October 21 | 6 pm @ The Catholic University
Lecture: "Words in Dialogue: Reflections on the Ibero-American Creative Process"
On Tuesday October 22nd we join our friends at the Embassy of Colombia with this special presentation with four of the most important modern authors of Latin America.
Don't miss this great opportunity to get the insights on creative literature along with Fátima Vélez, Daniel Quiroz, Gabriela Guerra and Sergio Urriola.
October 22 | 6 pm @ The Embassy of Colombia
Documentary: "Who are you, Luiz Vaz"
Camoes Thursdays Series
Starting the "Camoes Thursdays" series we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the birth of Luis de Camoes, the Portuguese bard.
Join us in the beginning of this special presentations with the documentary "Who are you, Luiz Vaz".
October 24 | 6:30 pm @ The Catholic University
BioBio Poetry Festival
Poetry reading with Agustín Benelli
Don't miss this special event with author Agustín Benelli in his Poem reading at the Embassy of Chile.
The Iberoamerican Literature Festival welcomes this opportunity of a session of the Festival de Poesía del BioBio, Chile. An afternoon filled with poetry!
October 24 | 6 pm @ The Embassy of Chile
Book presentation “Where we stand”
by Djamila Ribeiro
A special book presentation by Politics and Prose in Washington D.C.
Don’t miss this tête-à-tête with author Djamila Ribeiro about the meaning and making of her work “Where we stand”.
October 25 | 7 pm @ Politics and prose
Poetry reading and comments on Gabriela Mistral with Gloria Garafulich-Grabois
From Elqui to Stockholm
join us for this special poetry event with Gabriela Garafulich-Grabois and get her insights on Gabriela Mistral featuring Ramiro Caces from the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.
October 25 | 3:30 pm @ Maryland University
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