The 2019 Programme for Writers in Residence in Granada received no fewer than 111 applications from writers from countries including India, the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Russia, Malaysia, Australia, Nigeria, Mexico, Colombia, Canada, Nepal, Lebanon, South Africa, Israel, Georgia, Chile, as well as from many European countries. The jury, composed of Jesús Ortega, representing Granada
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Granada UNESCO City of Literature, which depends on Granada City Council’s Department for the Arts, in partnership with the University of Granada (through its University Extension Unit, International Development Unit, and Social Responsibility, Equality and Inclusion Unit), is launching a new international Granada Writers in Residence Programme. The purpose of this programme is to strengthen
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The writer Juan Domingo Aguilar has been selected for the third literary residency in Óbidos for a Granada author. This residency will take place throughout the month of April and is a part of a joint project between Granada UNESCO City of Literature and Óbidos Literary City with the aim to promote the internationalization and
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This year’s World Poetry Day will be again celebrated and marked worldwide by the UNESCO Cities of Literature! On March 21st Granada City of Literature within 13 sister cities highlight the important role of poetry in shaping our attitudes. In Granada, around 60 poets will be offering a public poetry reading in 25 bookshops around
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