Tribute to Alfredo Cordal
Instituto Cervantes London, in collaboration with Exiled Writers Ink, presents an evening of poetry and literature in tribute to Alfredo Cordal and his book Lenguas de Fuego / Tongues of Fire.
Guest writers and speakers will reflect on and explore his legacy.
Alfredo Cordal — (Santiago de Chile, 23 April 1941 – London, 7 October 2022) — was a poet and journalist in his native Chile who was forced into exile during Pinochet’s military regime in the 1970s—an exile that remained at the core of his being and about which he never stopped writing.
He was also a playwright and a renowned performance artist of his own work. His pieces were staged in various London theatres, including The White Bear (Kennington), The Lyric Hammersmith and The Bridge Lane, among others. He participated in Latin American and refugee festivals and events, and was an active member of Exiled Writers Ink. His poems appeared in numerous anthologies, and he published his book Lenguas de Fuego.
With the participation of:
Paloma Zozaya: Performer, author, seeker. Mexico.
John Cuevas: Musician, Latin-American singer-songwriter. Chile.
Juan Calle: Poet, singer-songwriter. Peru.
Isabel Ros López: Poet, musician, intersectional feminist. Spain.
Isabel del Río: Poet, playwright, diseuse. Spain.
Eduardo Embry: Poet, academic. Chile.
Adam Feinstein: Author, translator, journalist, film critic. United Kingdom.
Curated and presented by:
Soraya Fernández DF — poet, fashion designer, EWI committee member. Ecuador.