Amalia Iglesias in conversation with Mar Sancho

Poetry is experiencing a surge in popularity not seen in decades. In an entirely modern phenomenon, with the aid of social networks, several generations of poets, in a high state of creative productivity, are joined by a multitude of small publishing houses looking for all styles and trends. The poet Amalia Iglesias, one of the major voices of contemporary Spanish poetry, and the poet, writer and deputy minister of the Junta de Castilla y León, Mar Sancho, will discuss validation of the poetic art in Burgos. Sheila Cremaschi, director of Hay Festival Segovia and one of Forbes’ 75 Latin women to follow in 2024, will moderate the event.

Iglesias is a poet, linguist, and cultural journalist. She is the author of a dozen books of poems, with prize winning titles including Un lugar para el fuego (1984, Premio Adonais), Lázaro se sacude las hormigas (2005, Premio Francisco de Quevedo) or La sed del río (2015, Premio Ciudad de Salamanca). Sancho is deputy minister of Culture of the Junta de Castilla y León, storyteller, and author of books of poems such as Lisbon Visited (2000, Premio Letras Jóvenes), Winterreise (2002 Premio Federico García Lorca) and Entre trenes (2019).

There will be a book signing at the end of the event.

Event in Spanish