Latin American Short Stories Reading Group
Date: 
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Time: 
6:30 – 8:00 pm
Location: 
Conference Room - Britannia Community Services Centre
 (1661 Napier St, Vancouver, BC, V5L 4X4)
This is a FREE event, but registration is required.
 
Step into the imaginative world of Horacio Quiroga, one of Latin America’s most iconic short story writers. For our June session, we will read and discuss three of his most compelling works: 
"El almohadón de plumas" (The Feather Pillow), "La miel silvestre" (Wild Honey), 
and
 "Los pescadores de vigas" (Fishermen)
.
Facilitated by 
Dr.
 
María Ignacia Barraza
, this session invites readers to explore Quiroga’s unique blend of psychological tension and raw nature. Whether you are familiar with his writing or discovering it for the first time, you will find plenty to unpack and reflect on together.
This is a welcoming space to connect, read, and exchange ideas with others who share a love for literature. No previous experience with Latin American literature is necessary. Just bring your curiosity! The stories are available in Spanish and English translation. The discussion will be in English.
This will be our last session of the season. We will take a break for the summer and return in September with more great stories and conversation. Have a wonderful summer and see you in the fall!
Read the stories here:
(English):
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12vRkK1V8BMF7GFrAsSd1-qyfc-5zDx2J?usp=sharing
(Español):
El almohadón de plumas: 
https://www.ingenieria.unam.mx/dcsyhfi/material_didactico/Literatura_Hispanoamericana_Contemporanea/Autores_Q/QUIROGA/plumas.pdf
La miel silvestre: 
https://www.ingenieria.unam.mx/dcsyhfi/material_didactico/Literatura_Hispanoamericana_Contemporanea/Autores_Q/QUIROGA/miel.pdf
Los pescadores de vigas:
https://www.literatura.us/quiroga/vigas.html
About the facilitator
Dr. María Ignacia Barraza
 is Assistant Professor in the World Languages and Literatures Department at Simon Fraser University. Her areas of research include the Spanish literary generations of 1898 and 1927; 19 th and 20 th century Latin American poetry and prose (with a focus on Modernismo and the Latin American Boom), as well as film and the visual arts.
With the support of Britannia Community and Services Centre
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