Seville, the city of letters
Seville is a city brimming with culture, history and passion. However, the city cannot be contemplated without a fundamental element that completes it and makes it what it is: literature. The city, in all its facets and in all its seasons, can be enjoyed in its verses, its prose, its pages…, captivating all those who decide to immerse themselves in literary Seville.
Seville: the cradle of literary geniuses
The Andalusian capital has seen the birth of poets of great importance in Spanish literature, such as Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, the romantic poet par excellence, and Antonio Machado, whose verses live on in Spanish memory and history. However, Seville’s role in the world of literature does not end there. Seville was also the setting for the creation of the important Generation of ’27, made up of great literary figures such as Federico García Lorca, Pedro Salinas, Dámaso Alonso, Vicente Aleixandre, Jorge Guillén, Rafael Alberti, Gerardo Diego and Luis Cernuda. It was in this city that these illustrious poets met at a poetry conference to commemorate the death of Luis de Góngora, thus forming the Generation of ’27. Are you ready to explore the Seville that influenced so many poets?
The public libraries of Seville: a literary journey
Seville is the place par excellence to enjoy and discover the meaning behind every page of a good book. In every corner of the city you will find bookshops and libraries that will be at your complete disposal so that you can immerse yourself in unique and unforgettable stories. From the Infanta Elena Library to the Provincial Public Library, you will discover verses and lines that will transport you to another dimension.
The Book Fair: a dream itinerary
Seville is the city of letters, and its passion for reading flourishes even more at this time of the year, for with it comes the wonderful Book Fair, which will be held from 26 October to 5 November in Plaza Nueva and Plaza de San Francisco. This unmissable event, with an atmosphere full of culture and passion and with the aroma of paper, attracts numerous authors and lovers of reading who will be able to stroll around each of the book stalls and give free rein to their imagination.
Thus, autumn and literature always go hand in hand in Seville; two concepts that do not exist without each other. And you, do you join in the culture?
