An Author’s Rights.
"You are the books you have read, the paintings you have seen, the music heard and then forgotten, the streets explored. You are your childhood, your family, selected friends, a…
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"El Fisgón" conversa con Literal
Rafael Barajas, mejor conocido como “El Fisgón”, es uno de los caricaturistas políticos e ilustradores más célebres de México. Su obra aparece publicada en el diario La Jornada. Sus libros más recientes, Narcotráfico…
A Yanqui in Havana
When I learned the US was relaxing travel restrictions to Cuba, I couldn’t help but recall one of many jokes that were making the rounds on the island when I…
The Final Round
Translation by Tanya Huntington We knew him to be capable of serious damage. But we never could have imagined how far he would go. He was considered a local, since…
The Meaning of Acceptance: Freedom of Speech After the Charlie Hebdo Massacre
Literal spoke to Hispamérica editor and expert in conflict resolution Dr. Saúl Sosnowski about the importance of safeguarding journalists and civil society from extremist violence. He is Professor of Latin…
Literal: Ten Years Later
A diez años de Literal
Translated by Tanya Huntington We are celebrating our first ten years here at Literal, an anniversary that has arrived accompanied by various changes. The most evident has manifested itself as…
Adiós a Literal, saludo a Literal
a Ernesto Salum in memoriam En el origen de las revistas culturales independientes siempre aparece una urgencia, una necesidad que lleva a quienes se reúnen a exclamar: “hagamos una revista”.…
Escritores hablan sobre Ayotzinapa
La petición es simple: queremos justicia. Justicia para los 43 estudiantes desaparecidos y para sus familias. Justicia para los otros miles de personas cuyo paradero se desconoce desde la década…
Melanie Smith: The Absent Body
Melanie Smith Tanya Huntington: Let’s start with the theme of the expatriate. It’s always difficult when you position yourself outside of your native context, simply because the world of criticism…
Three Forms of Mexican Fiction
English translation by Tanya Huntington They are not made from the same stuff as lies, although they do employ some of the…
Homo burocraticus
Javier Lasarte Puesto en abismo No entiendo por qué la gente la tiene tomada contra eso que con sumo desprecio artistas y poetas llaman “buRRocracia”. Quizás, digo, porque se niegan…
Elegía con epílogo
Autor: Carlos Azar Manzur Título: El círculo de la presencia. Poemario en dos actos y un epílogo a la muerte de mi padre Editorial: Elefanta, México Año: 2014 Más allá de…