Category Archives: Literature

Manolito Gafotas

Have you ever heard of Manolito Gafotas? Manolito is a series of kids’ books written by Spanish author Elvira Lindo. They tell the story of Manolito in the district of Carabanchel, in Madrid. Manolito is a common kid and his stories are written with lots of humor and tenderness. These stories started on the radio, [...]

Word origins

We’re going to start a series today with word origins and history (etymology).
1. cirujano
It was around 1340 that the word “cirujano” (surgeon) was registered in the Spanish language, even though  cirujano had already appeared in Siete Partidas (1251-1265) by Alfonso X el Sabio:
“Y esto que diximos delos orebzes se entiende tanbien delos otros maestros & [...]

Chilean Writer: Isabel Allende


Pablo Neruda


Latin American Literature Reading List