Seminar On Writing By Women In Gibraltar Tomorrow Evening

A seminar focusing on writing by women in Gibraltar will take place tomorrow, Friday 9th October, at the John Mackintosh Hall. The event will be followed by a recital of poems and other literary extracts by women writers.

Hosted by Professors Vélez Núñez from the University of Cádiz and Castillo García from the University of Castilla La Mancha, the event forms part of a multidisciplinary research project examining literary production in Gibraltar from the 18th century to the present day, focusing specifically on women as active cultural agents.

The evening will start with Giordano Durante, a poet and one of the editors of Patuka Press, delivering a brief overview of contemporary Gibraltarian literature. Mr Durante will talk about works published since 2019 and what, if anything, they have in common. He will also speculate about where Gibraltarian literature is headed. 

Professor Vélez will then present and examine the results of recent research conducted as part of the project. After the seminar, writers will start their recital. 

The event takes place at the John Mackintosh Hall lecture room on Friday 9th October at 18:00. This will be followed by a literary recital at 19:15. Both events are free and open to the public. 

The event has been sponsored by GCS and Aula del Estrecho de la Universidad de Cádiz.