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The II meetings of Literature in Murcia summon numerous writers and readers (02/10/2018)

"We want to invite all readers and writers of Murcia to give feedback with their experiences."

This was expressed Carmen M. Pujante, professor of the Department of Spanish Literature, Theory of Literature and Comparative Literature of the University of Murcia in the presentation of the II meetings with literature in Murcia: Poet (s) today, which has been presented today at the headquarters of the Las Claras Cajamurcia Foundation.

Professor Pujante has ensured that these II meetings with literature, "which we organize from the University of Murcia", are aimed at everyone: those who cultivate poetry and those who read it, and that aims to be a party that adds to "the party that Murcia is living these last weeks "in relation to literature.

On the other hand, until a few days ago professor emeritus of the UMU Manuel Martínez Arnaldos, commented in the presentation that this event, although scarce in budget, "puts a great feeling" in all the organized events, adding that "we want to offer a university, academic and, above all, human reach ".

"Our intention is commented that the poetry that is shown reaches all the writers and readers of the region, and that it is launched outside our borders more and more".

Consuelo Mengual Bernal invited in the act "poetry lovers and those who are not," so they can know what is done in Murcia, while Sandra Mendoza Vera vows for the promotion of reading and the intention of the organizers of breaking the binomial of poetry and solitude, taking it to a more public sphere.

The objective of the conference, which began in October last year, is to give value to authors and literary groups before the reading public, national and international, university and non-university, all through different initiatives focused on living literature and today's poetry.

The II Encounters with Literature in Murcia intend to summon the different generations to be able to establish synergies and draw conclusions from literary criticism.

The II Encounters with Literature in Murcia, "Poet (s) today", will be held between October 9 and 19, and will bring together various events: the fire will open, from 9 to 11 October, a poetic writing workshop in the Faculty of Arts by Alberto Caride and from October 15 to 19 the rest of the programmed, varied and participatory activities will be developed in different venues.

On Monday, October 15 from 6 pm, in the Hemicycle of the Faculty of Letters, a lecture will be given by the professor, critic and writer Luis Bagué, who will then interview two other guest poets, Vicente Cervera and Raquel Lanseros ;

to finish, the award-winning book by Ana M.ª Fructuoso 'La velocidad de las nubes' will be presented.

That night at 10 pm, there will also be a recital by Raquel Lanseros at the Café-Bar Sur de Murcia.

The meetings of the following days will be framed in the Big Week of the Cajamurcia Foundation, at the headquarters of Gran Vía (Aula de Cultura):

On Tuesday, the 16th, at 5:00 pm, Professor Abraham Esteve will give a lecture on the painter Antonio Martínez Mengual;

next to the painter and Professor Martínez Arnaldos, and then talk about the relationship between poetry and painting.

The day will end with a round table composed of Carmen Piqueras, Pedro Luis Ladrón de Guevara, Rosario Guarino, Pascual García and José Luis Martínez Valero, by José Belmonte.

On Wednesday 17 at 5:00 pm, Miguel Ángel Rubio will give a lecture on the poetry of Eloy Sánchez Rosillo.

The round table will be followed by José Óscar López, José Daniel Espejo and Ignacio Martín Lerma, by Carmen Pujante.

The day will end with a literary route on the occasion of the Generation of 27 organized by Martínez Valero.

On Thursday 18th Santiago Delgado will be in charge of giving a lecture on poetry in Murcia.

The round table will be followed by Virginia Cantó, Manuel Pujante and Beatriz Miralles, coordinated by Ana Costa.

It will close with the first session of the cycle "Cinema and Poetry" in the Film Library of the Region of Murcia by the hand of Professor Antonio Candeloro.

Tribute to the most long-lived poets

On Friday the 19th, at the Ramón Gaya Museum, the closing of the meetings will take place with a talk by José Luis Valcárcel, the painter's biographer;

a conversation with Luigi Monfredini, guest Italian artist;

a tribute to the three longest-living poets in the region: Dionisia García, María Teresa Cervantes and Francisco Sánchez Bautista;

and a recital with music by Juan Manuel Sánchez.

Organized by Carmen M.ª Pujante, professor of the Department of Spanish Literature, Theory of Literature and Comparative Literature at the University of Murcia, with the collaboration of Manuel Martínez Arnaldos, Consuelo Mengual Bernal and Sandra Mendoza Vera.

In addition to the entities of the different venues, the publishing house La Fea Burguesía and the Società Dante Alighieri de Murcia collaborate.

Source: Universidad de Murcia

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