In Conversation with María Dueñas
Cervantes Chair, in collaboration with the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival and the Consulate General of Spain in Edinburgh presents a conversation between the renowned Spanish novelist María Dueñas and Professor Alexis Grohmann. The discussion will focus on her literature, writing, and the art of storytelling.
Maria Dueñas is a Spanish fiction writer, born in 1964. She is the author of five novels: El tiempo Entre Costuras (2009), Misión Olvido (2012), La Templanza (2015), Las Hijas del Capitán (2018), and Sira (2021). Her books have been translated into more than thirty languages, and some adapted into television series. Formerly a university professor, she holds an MA in Spanish and a PhD in English Studies. She currently lives between Madrid and the Mediterranean coast.
Alexis Grohmann is Professor of Contemporary Spanish Literature, Cervantes Chair of the Cervantes Institute and the University of Edinburgh and Corresponding Member of Spain’s Royal Academy, as well as columnist for The Objective newspaper.
Event in Spanish
Thursday October 3rd, from 4:00 to 5:30
Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square, EH8 9JU
