In one of the brilliant lectures that Julio Cortázar gave at the University of Berkeley in 1980, entitled ‘Latin American Literature Today’ (that you can find in a miraculous edition published by New Directions and translated by Katherine Silver) he says something that I find key when trying to think about what makes Latin American … Continue reading #TranslatedLit Charco Press: Our Authors, Our Books by Carolina Orloff
#TranslatedLit Why Charco Press? by Samuel McDowell
For those not familiar with Charco Press, allow me to give a brief introduction. Charco is an independent publisher based in Edinburgh, Scotland. We set out, in 2017, to bring extraordinary, contemporary literature from Latin America to English-speaking readers. There are so many talented and ground-breaking authors stemming from this part of the world that … Continue reading #TranslatedLit Why Charco Press? by Samuel McDowell
Global Literature in Libraries Initiative 