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“White sierras, goatherds, dungeons of the Inqui

“White sierras, goatherds, dungeons of the Inquisition, Moorish palaces, black winding trains of mules, grey olive trees and groves of lemons, girls in black mantillas, the wines of Málaga and
Alicante, cathedrals, cardinals, bullfights, gypsies, serenades – in short, Spain. Of all Europe it was the country that had had most hold upon my imagination.”

From Orwell’s Homage to Catalonia. He was disappointed to have had only glimpses of the Spain he imagined but without the more turbulent experiences he was caught up in during his time in Catalonia and Aragon he would never have gone on to write Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four.

The photo was taken in the Catalan Pyrenees not too far from Andorra.
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There is a small independent press based in Catalo

There is a small independent press based in Catalonia and London publishing translations of books written in Catalan (and other languages) which is a literary trove for anyone looking to explore Catalan writing that is beginning to reach a larger stage. Although only around since 2020 @fumdestampa already have a deep catalogue that I’ve been trying to play catch up with.

Recently I’ve been delving into the stories of Monserrat Roig, a trailblazing writer and journalist of the latter half of the 20th Century who tragically passed too young. Her stories, translated by Tiago Miller, are beautiful meditations on life, and although playful often look to interpret the tragedy written into events both historical and everyday.

One of their more recent publications is Summa Kaòtica which from everything I have heard earns its name. It is the first of two parts (the second coming next year) and was described by one friend as his "literature event of the year”. With praise like that I’m more than excited to continue delving into their library.

#barcelona #literature #walkingtour #literary #books #reads #lit #translation #literarytour #tour #catalan #catalanlit #catalanliterature #spain #indiepublishing #montserratroig #summakaòtica

The Gabriel García Márquez library in Barcelona.

The Gabriel García Márquez library in Barcelona. It opened last year and won an award for the best new library in the world. Its design provides plenty of natural light and open spaces for studying which means it is often quite busy!

Márquez himself spent some years living in the city in the late 60s and early 70s and set several short stories here in the collection Strange Pilgrims (Doce cuentos peregrinos.) The collection focuses on characters who are living far from home so is particularly relevant to a such an international city as Barcelona.

The library is in fact around the corner from an office where new arrivals register for a residency number, thankfully this library feels like it'll provide much nicer memories than the bureaucratic wrestling going on nearby.

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A line from Mercè Rodoreda’s wonderful La plaç

A line from Mercè Rodoreda’s wonderful La plaça del Diamant. This is one of the first books I read when researching the tour and one of the greatest works of 20th century Catalan literature.

This version of the line is from David Rosenthal’s translation retitled to The Time of the Doves (from @graywolfpress ) and the original text reads: “...però la vida, perquè sigui vida, s'ha de viure a poc a poc...”

The photo is also taken in plaça del Diamant in the Vila de Gràcia neighbourhood of Barcelona.

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“White sierras, goatherds, dungeons of the Inqui

“White sierras, goatherds, dungeons of the Inquisition, Moorish palaces, black winding trains of mules, grey olive trees and groves of lemons, girls in black mantillas, the wines of Málaga and
Alicante, cathedrals, cardinals, bullfights, gypsies, serenades – in short, Spain. Of all Europe it was the country that had had most hold upon my imagination.”

From Orwell’s Homage to Catalonia. He was disappointed to have had only glimpses of the Spain he imagined but without the more turbulent experiences he was caught up in during his time in Catalonia and Aragon he would never have gone on to write Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four.

The photo was taken in the Catalan Pyrenees not too far from Andorra.
#barcelona #literature #walkingtour #literary #quotes #spain #books #booklover #bookcontent #literarytour #georgeorwell #orwell #spanishcivilwar #reads #reader #homagetocatalonia

There is a small independent press based in Catalo

There is a small independent press based in Catalonia and London publishing translations of books written in Catalan (and other languages) which is a literary trove for anyone looking to explore Catalan writing that is beginning to reach a larger stage. Although only around since 2020 @fumdestampa already have a deep catalogue that I’ve been trying to play catch up with.

Recently I’ve been delving into the stories of Monserrat Roig, a trailblazing writer and journalist of the latter half of the 20th Century who tragically passed too young. Her stories, translated by Tiago Miller, are beautiful meditations on life, and although playful often look to interpret the tragedy written into events both historical and everyday.

One of their more recent publications is Summa Kaòtica which from everything I have heard earns its name. It is the first of two parts (the second coming next year) and was described by one friend as his "literature event of the year”. With praise like that I’m more than excited to continue delving into their library.

#barcelona #literature #walkingtour #literary #books #reads #lit #translation #literarytour #tour #catalan #catalanlit #catalanliterature #spain #indiepublishing #montserratroig #summakaòtica

The Gabriel García Márquez library in Barcelona.

The Gabriel García Márquez library in Barcelona. It opened last year and won an award for the best new library in the world. Its design provides plenty of natural light and open spaces for studying which means it is often quite busy!

Márquez himself spent some years living in the city in the late 60s and early 70s and set several short stories here in the collection Strange Pilgrims (Doce cuentos peregrinos.) The collection focuses on characters who are living far from home so is particularly relevant to a such an international city as Barcelona.

The library is in fact around the corner from an office where new arrivals register for a residency number, thankfully this library feels like it'll provide much nicer memories than the bureaucratic wrestling going on nearby.

#barcelona #literature #tour #gabrielgarciamarquez #gabrielgarcíamárquez #latinamericanliterature #spain #library #colombianliterature #librariesofinstagram #librariesrock #librariesoftheworld #books #booklover

A line from Mercè Rodoreda’s wonderful La plaç

A line from Mercè Rodoreda’s wonderful La plaça del Diamant. This is one of the first books I read when researching the tour and one of the greatest works of 20th century Catalan literature.

This version of the line is from David Rosenthal’s translation retitled to The Time of the Doves (from @graywolfpress ) and the original text reads: “...però la vida, perquè sigui vida, s'ha de viure a poc a poc...”

The photo is also taken in plaça del Diamant in the Vila de Gràcia neighbourhood of Barcelona.

#barcelona #literature #walkingtour #tour #quote #quotesaboutlife #quotestoliveby #spain #books #booklover #literarytour #catalanliterature #rodoreda #mercèrodoreda #fictionintranslation #womenintranslation

Artwork by @luciapinzani #barcelona #literary #tou

Artwork by @luciapinzani
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