Bernardo Atxaga presents his novel "Días de Nevada" in Mexico
04-02-2015 ¦ Publications
Writer Bernardo Atxaga participated in several events in Mexico last week. He spent two days at the International Book Fair in Guadalajara, where he presented his latest book Días de Nevada. He later made an appearance alongside journalist Javier Aranda at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City on December 3, which coincided with World Euskara Day, an international celebration of the Basque language.
Atxaga spent several days in Mexico and appeared at numerous events. On December 1 the Basque author presented his novel Nevadako Egunak (Nevada Days) at the International Book Fair in Guadalajara, accompanied by the renowned Mexican writer Alberto Ruy Sánchez. Atxaga was warmly welcomed at the book fair, spending two days signing books and attending media events.
On December 3, which was World Euskara Day, he spoke in one of the international temples of literature, the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. Atxaga and journalist Javier Aranda spoke about their work and the present state of literature written in Basque in the Adamo Boari room at the Palacio de Bellas Artes.
Atxaga talked about how he constructs his literary worlds, which are made up of fragments or pieces of memory that appear at random. His challenge is to "take an incoherent mass and transform it into a brilliant snapshot that ultimately illuminates the entire book".
"Literature brings out the infinite universe of the human soul and makes readers feel freer and less alone", the writer said.
More information about Bernardo Atxaga's visit to Mexico:
- La literatura saca a flote el universo del alma humana
- Bernardo Atxaga teje retazos de memorias y experiencias
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- El escritor vasco Bernardo Atxaga presente en el Palacio de Bellas Artes
- Bernardo Atxaga presentó su novela Días de Nevada en México
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