'Un Amor' by Sara Mesa. A conversation with the author on her latest novel

Wed May 29 2024 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm UTC+01:00

Scottish Poetry Library | Edinburgh

Cervantes Chair at the University of Edinburgh
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'Un Amor' by Sara Mesa. A conversation with the author on her latest novel
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Join author Sara Mesa, translator Katie Whittemore, and Professor Alexis Grohmann for an engaging conversation.
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The Cervantes Chair at the University of Edinburgh, in collaboration with Peirene Press Ltd and the Consulate General of Spain in Edinburgh, invites you to the book presentation of , featuring author Sara Mesa, translator Katie Whittemore, in conversation with Alexis Grohmann, Professor of Hispanic Studies.

Un Amor. Fleeing from past mistakes, Nat leaves her life in the city for the rural village of La Escapa. She rents a small house from a negligent landlord, adopts a dog and begins to work on her first literary translation. But nothing is easy: the dog is ill tempered and skittish and misunderstandings with her neighbour thrum below the surface. When conflict arises over repairs to her house, Nat receives an unusual offer – one that tests her sense of self, challenges her prejudices, and reveals her most unexpected desires. As Nat tries to understand her decision, the community of La Escapa comes together in search of a scapegoat.

Sara Mesa is a prominent Spanish writer, known for her novels such as El trepanador de cerebros (2010), Cuatro por cuatro [Four by Four, translated by Katie Whittemore] (2012), Cara de pan [Among the Hedges, translated by Megan McDowell] (2018), Un amor [Un Amor: A Novel, translated by Katie Whittemore] (2020), or her most recent work, La familia (2023).

Throughout her career, she has been honoured with several literary awards: in 2007, she received the prestigious Miguel Hernández National Poetry Prize for her poetry collection Este jilguero agenda; in 2011, she was awarded the Málaga Novel Prize for Un incendio invisible; in 2015, she received the recognition of the Ojo Cr´ítico Narrative Prize for Cicatriz; and in 2023, she was distinguished with the Andalusian Critics' Prize for her work La familia.


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Event in Spanish (with simultaneous interpretation into English)


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La Cátedra Cervantes de la Universidad de Edimburgo, en colaboración con Peirene Press Ltd y el Consulado General de España en Edimburgo, te invita a la presentación de , en una conversación de la autora Sara Mesa, junto a su traductora al inglés, Katie Whittemore, y el catedrático de estudios hispánicos, Alexis Grohmann.

Un Amor narra la historia de Nat, quien, escapando de errores del pasado, abandona su vida en la ciudad para refugiarse en el pueblo rural de La Escapa. Allí, alquila una modesta casa a un propietario negligente, adopta un perro y se sumerge en su primera traducción literaria. Sin embargo, nada resulta sencillo: el perro muestra un temperamento irascible y esquivo, y los malentendidos con su vecino están siempre latentes. Cuando surge un conflicto por reparaciones en su casa, Nat recibe una inesperada oferta que pondrá a prueba su identidad, desafiará sus prejuicios y revelará sus deseos más inesperados. Mientras Nat intenta comprender su decisión, la comunidad de La Escapa se une en la búsqueda de un chivo expiatorio.

Sara Mesa es una destacada escritora española, conocida por novelass como El trepanador de cerebros (2010), Cuatro por cuatro (2012), Cara de pan (2018), Un amor (2020) o su obra más reciente, La familia (2023).

A lo largo de su carrera, ha sido honrada con varios premios literario: en 2007, recibió el prestigioso Premio Nacional de Poesía Miguel Hernández por su poemario Este jilguero agenda; en 2011, fue galardonada con el Premio Málaga de Novela por Un incendio invisible; en 2015, obtuvo el reconocimiento del Premio Ojo Crítico de Narrativa por Cicatriz; y en 2023 fue distinguida con el Premio Andalucía de la Crítica por su obra La familia.


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Actividad en castellano (con interpretación simultánea al inglés)


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