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José Miguel Ortega in conversation with Héctor Rodríguez
History and its Emotions
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Biblioteca Municipal Casa de la Lectura
Few national and international authors like José Miguel Ortega del Río can boast of seeing their name featured in newspapers such as The Guardian, Le Figaro, The Telegraph, or the New York Post, and on television networks such as ABC News, O Globo, or Fox, in addition to Spanish media outlets like El País, ABC, or La Razón. The publication of Los Reyes del Grial ('The Kings of the Grail'), a book he co-authored with medievalist Margarita Torres Sevilla, made headlines around the world. The Holy Grail and its vicissitudes, a central theme in that work, return in his recent novel Calix Domini: La conjura del Grial. Together with journalist Héctor Rodríguez, they will engage in a conversation about history and fiction, in which the reader gains insight into the emotions, customs, and ways of life of people from a specific era. Thus, the historical novel becomes a bridge between historical knowledge and literary creativity.
At the end of the event, the author will sign copies of his book
Event in Spanish
Price: €9.00 (EUR)
In collaboration with CAF (Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean) and the Segovia City Council
Martín Caparrós, Carlos Flores y Erna von der Walde in conversation with Cristina Fuentes La Roche
Other Stories from the Archivo de Indias
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Biblioteca Pública de Segovia
Other Stories from the Archivo de Indias is an anthology bringing together texts by ten renowned Latin American authors, who have crafted fictional narratives based on documents preserved in the Archivo General de Indias. This project by the Hay Festival and CAF aims to bring the archive’s vast collection of documents to the general public, bringing to light some of the many stories recorded there, through a diversity of voices. Argentine writer Martín Caparrós, the director of the General Archive of the Indies, Carlos Flores, and the anthology’s editor, Erna von der Walde, will discuss their texts and project with Cristina Fuentes La Roche.
At the end of the event, the authors will be signing copies of their books
Event in Spanish
Free admission subject to availability
In partnership with Editorial Anagrama and CAF (Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean)
A small town which went on to become the capital of the greatest empire of Antiquity, and the cradle of one of the most influential civilisations in history: Rome, the Eternal City. From its mythical foundation to the empire’s twilight years, through the era of the great Caesars, amidst glory, intrigue, assassinations, battles… and a few legendary scandals. The passion comes from the professor, writer and Latin scholar Emilio del Río, who speaks of classical Rome —where beauty is central rather than merely decorative— as if he were living there. His latest book, A Brief History of Ancient Rome, is a fine example of this, as will be seen in the conversation with the writer and journalist Carlos Aganzo.
At the end of the event, the author will be signing copies of his books
