Idea Vilariño (1920 – 2009) was one of Uruguay’s most important and famous poets. She belonged to the group of intellectuals known as the ‘Generation of ‘45’, which also included the writers Juan Carlos Onetti, Mario Benedetti and... Read Article
Carolina de Robertis was a winner of the Stonewall Book Award, the Reading Women Award, a Lambda Literary Award and was a Kirkus Prize finalist for her novel Cantoras. She has translated Latin American and Spanish literature into... Read Article
As a lawyer in training myself, I might already try not to take portrayals of legal professionals too seriously. Given Mercedes Rosende’s Crocodile Tears is a black-comedy and a self-deprecating, partial critique of the police institution and of... Read Article
“Whether you like it or not, the only safe place out there is the past” When people ask me for literature recommendations from my own country, I normally go for Mario Benedetti. Not necessarily because I wish to... Read Article
“Now I feel more than ever proud of having been born in America, in this shit, in this marvel”: an insight into the works and legacy of Eduardo Galeano. “¡Un clasico!”, I glanced over to see an elderly... Read Article
Like the most of us, Eduardo Galeano had never been a footballer. Well, of course he played fútbol, but he never played it in a professional way. Even if, like every Uruguayan children, he “always wanted to be... Read Article
I clearly remember the news last year when Mario Benedetti passed away. For my British colleagues this may not have meant much more than any other death; however, for the Spanish-speaking world, this meant the death of some... Read Article
