Stephens of Ireland: A Tale of Unrealised Potential
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Stephens of Ireland: A Tale of Unrealised Potential

In Ireland, Fenruary 1 is Imbolc, a day that celebrates the halway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. With that in mind, Eamon Ryan writes about the lost generation of Stephens form Irish football that never reached the heights we anticipated, those players that got stuck halway between promise and realisation.

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Silba y dame paz
María María

Silba y dame paz

A veces lo miro, veo que se emplea a carrillos llenos, como si quisiera colmar toda la calle, con sus cientos de balcones, de su respiración ya no contenida. Me aferro al buen humor de su existencia. A él, a ambos, nos da tranquilidad su siseo.

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Celebrando los 70 años de Mia Couto
Mario Grande Mario Grande

Celebrando los 70 años de Mia Couto

Muy de cuando en cuando le asaltan a uno historias de tal potencia expresiva que hay que repetirse: “Solo es un libro”, para no quedar enredado en el hechizo de las palabras. Eso es lo que me ha sucedido con Las arenas del emperador.

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What we gain in Translation
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What we gain in Translation

At the start of this new year I set myself the challenge of reading more translated literature. I wanted to be more conscious of the literature I was consuming and choose works of fiction that span languages and cultures as well as genres.

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