By Andres Hax Daniel Divinsky, founder of Ediciones de la Flor, is one of the most respected and successful independent editors of Argentina. He has published key authors of the recent literary canon like Rodolfo Walsh, classic graphic novels including Mafalda by Quino, and various titles by Roberto Fontanarossa. At the award presentation, held on the night of the Clarin …
Discover Classic Contemporary Argentine Writers Through Video
Audiovideotecea de Buenos Aires is an excellent source for information, videos and audio on Argentine authors.
Rare Unpublished Borges Text Unveiled
An unpublished text by Borges is translation of a lecture he gave about the character of Don Quixote
Looking at Latin American Culture
The latest issue of Revista Ñ focuses on the culture of Latin America
Introducing Spanish World Book News
Publishing Perspectives and La Fundación El Libro in Argentina are launching a newsletter focused on publishing news in Spanish-speaking countries.
“EldíaB” Celebrates Bibliodiversity Across the Globe
Happy Bibliodiversity Day! Argentine Guido Indij argues the book world is dominated by the North and, accordingly, bibliodiversity is under threat.
Is Bibliodiversity Under Threat?
Is there a need to create more room at the global cultural banquet for authors and writers from below the equator?
Edith Grossman Frowns: On the Challenges of Translation in America
A conversation with Edith Grossman about her book Why Translation Matters and the challenges facing the literary translator in America.
Book Review: Kamchatka by Marcelo Figueras (Argentina)
Kamchatka, a novel by Marcelo Figueras, is an intriguing fictional first-person remembrance of childhood in Argentina during the Dirty War (1976-1983).
Buenos Aires: 2011 World Book Capital in More Ways Than One
In Buenos Aires, there are books for sale on what seems to be every corner and may be more books per sale per capita than perhaps any other city in the world. By Edward Nawotka BUENOS AIRES: We’re currently in the midst of the Buenos Aires International Book Fair — better known to Spanish-speakers as the Feria del Libro. The …