Rhythms of Catalonia: An Evening of Poetry

Xavier Mas Craviotto, one of the most prolific young authors in the Catalan language, will be sharing his insights on the current landscape of poetry in Catalan and the exciting world of publishing; and will then answer questions in a Q&A format. The event will also feature a reading of some of his poems in Catalan, as well as in their English translation.

This event is supported by Institut Ramon Llull 

Biography Xavier Mas Craviotto 

Xavier Mas Craviotto (born 1996 in Navàs, Catalonia) has a degree in Catalan Philology and a postgraduate degree in Language Assessment and Editorial Services from the Universitat de Barcelona. He was a lecturer in Catalan Studies at the University of Bristol (2020-2024) and now he works as a teacher and proofreader. He has published the novel La mort lenta (Premi Documenta 2018) and La pell del món (2023). As a poet, he has published Renills de cavall negre (Certamen Art Jove Salvador Iborra 2018), La gran nàusea and La llum subterrània (Premi Ausiàs March 2022). He has won around twenty literary prizes for narrative and poetry and has contributed to several collections of collective stories. 

 

Event Details: 

Time: 7pm

Date: Friday 27th September

Location: Sotto on Wood Street