Portico writers
Explore contemporary Galician writers through the medium of English. Each writer has a short biography, the synopsis of an important work, and a sample translation that you can read for free. Simply click on a photo or access the menu above to get started.
For a list of books of Galician literature already published in English, go to:
More than half of all Galician titles in English are published by:
For a short history of Galician literature, go to:
Or else read Jonathan Dunne’s introduction to Galician literature published in The Spanish Riveter: Writing from Spain in April 2023:
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