Benengeli 2026. A Conversation about Libraries in Literature

Schedule

Thu May 28 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Edinburgh Central Library | Edinburgh, SC

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Edinburgh is the guest city at the International Week of Literature in Spanish, celebrating libraries with Benengeli 2026.
About this Event

The Cervantes Chair at the University of Edinburgh is taking part in Benengeli 2026: International Week of Literature in Spanish, with Edinburgh as one of this year’s guest cities. We invite you to join this global celebration of literature, which brings together readers, writers and lovers of the written word across five continents.

This year’s festival centres on the theme “Libraries”, inviting audiences to explore how sensory perception influences contemporary literary creation. Get ready for an exciting week packed with in-person and online activities, designed to delve into this profound dichotomy in today’s literary landscape.

As part of the festival, Edinburgh will host an in‑person conversation on the place of libraries in literature, bringing together two outstanding voices in contemporary writing, Karina Sainz Borgo and Kirsty Gunn, in dialogue moderated by Alexis Grohmann. A unique opportunity to reflect on books, libraries, and the spaces that shape our literary imagination.


The conversation will be held in English.

Limited capacity.


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La Cátedra Cervantes de la Universidad de Edimburgo participa en el festival literario Benengeli 2026: Semana Internacional de las Letras en Español, con Edimburgo como una de las ciudades invitadas de esta edición. Te invitamos a acompañarnos en esta celebración global de la literatura, que conecta a lectores, escritores y amantes de las letras en los cinco continentes.

En esta edición, el festival gira en torno al tema «Bibliotecas», una invitación a explorar cómo la percepción sensorial influye en la creación literaria contemporánea. Prepárate para una semana emocionante, repleta de actividades presenciales y virtuales, diseñadas para explorar esta dicotomía tan profunda en la creación literaria contemporánea.

Como parte del festival, Edimburgo acogerá un encuentro presencial en torno al lugar de las bibliotecas en la literatura, que reunirá a dos grandes voces de la escritura contemporánea, Karina Sainz Borgo y Kirsty Gunn, en un diálogo moderado por el Alexis Grohmann. Una oportunidad única para reflexionar sobre los libros, las bibliotecas y los espacios que configuran nuestro imaginario literario.


La conversación será en inglés.

Aforo limitado.


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Edinburgh Central Library, 7-9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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