Simon Armitage is one of the most original, respected and beloved poets in the UK. From the school of Philip Larkin and Ted Hughes, he has been breaking the canons of lyrical production for more than 30 years, and now, for the first time, his verses land in Spanish, with an exquisite translation and bilingual edition by Jordi Doce. An incredible work of craftsmanship, at the height of verses that shoot with aim and beauty. In Avión de papel are gathered the best texts of his poetic production over more than a quarter of a century, between 1989 and 2014. Armitage is Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom and Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to poetry. An absolute lyrical institution in the islands. He has established himself as one of the leading representatives of the current lyrical scene and continues to exert a decisive influence on his contemporaries. These verses transform the local into the universal, digging to the heart of every image and every feeling.
The poet will talk with writer and journalist Alejandro Luque. One of the most important Andalusian journalists and writers of the moment, he is a columnist for El País, eldiario.es, and M’Sur, as well as a great admirer of Armitage and his poetry.
The event will be complemented by readings of his poems in English and Spanish by Belen Ferrier Llamas, Julie Finch, José Félix Valdivieso and Pedro Zuazua.
Event in English with consecutive translation into Spanish
Welcome at 13.00 h
