News of literature

Leila Guerriero’s tragic chronicle of 1990s Patagonia suicides republished

13-02-2026 19:03 Anagrama republishes Guerriero’s contemporary classic; Two decades on, 'Los suicidas del fin del mundo' returns in a new edition that renews its stark portrait of despair of an oil town undone by economic upheaval.

British Embassy hails Jane Austen’s enduring legacy on anniversary

20-12-2025 08:43 UK Ambassador David Cairns leads event celebrating 250 years since the birth of beloved author.

Mario Vargas Llosa: Peruvian Nobel-winning novelist

13-04-2025 23:25 As one of Latin America’s foremost writers and intellectuals, Mario Vargas Llosa defended individual liberty, democracy and the free market, which often put him at odds with his peers and political leaders in the region.

Mario Vargas Llosa, Latin American literary heavyweight, dies at 89

13-04-2025 23:15 Mario Vargas Llosa has died in Lima at the age of 89, confirms family; Nobel literature laureate is considered to be one of the greats of Latin America's literary "boom" of the 1960s and 1970s.

Author Selva Almada: ‘More attention is being paid to Latin American literature'

22-05-2024 16:04 Acclaimed author from Entre Ríos, whose third novel was nominated for the International Booker Prize, discusses creation, translation and international recognition.

Heker opens Book Fair with strong speech against Milei's austerity

27-04-2024 18:17 Acclaimed author's addresses inauguration speech at 48th edition of Buenos Aires International Book Fair sheds light on Argentina's socio-political landscape.

by Sofia Anahi Rodriguez