Andrés Cota Hiriart and Andrea Mejía in conversation with Juliana Restrepo

Literature and nature

Jericó 2026, Saturday 24 January 2026

The power of literature has its counterpart in the natural world. In nature writing, our surroundings become another character, the centre of the narrative experience. Books such as Fieras familiares, by Andrés Cota Hiriart (Mexico), and Antes de que el mar cierre los caminos, by Andrea Mejía (Colombia), are outstanding examples of this genre in which the characters’ actions are embedded in nature. They will talk Juliana Restrepo.