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Issue 94 of Litro focuses on where our previous Spanish-themed issue last year left off: only this time we delve into non-Castillian writing. Catalan, Basque and Galician writers present us with a rich assortment of stories and poetry that examine …

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The Ancient Mariner
Joseba Sarrionandia

Translated by Linda White

“Sooner or later everyone knows
All the routes of escape are closed.”
Joannes Etxeberri of Ziburu

A cluster of old houses surrounded an ivy-covered church at the foot of a terrible …

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Alone
Joseba Sarrionandia

Translated by Linda White

She’s alone in the world.
She loves getting letters, but when she looks in the mailbox it’s always empty.
She decided to write to herself. She put the letter in an envelope and …

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Briar Neck, 1912
Ernest Farrés

Barren, sun-baked and glistening
from rough weather, rocky crags with deep
gnawn-away gorges and warped landings
hanging plant growth
and rubble as the base of cliffs
descend as far as the sea.
The sea! An …

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