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 explore his legacy. Alfredo Cordal (Santiago de Chile, 23 April 1941 – London, 7 October 2022), poet and journalist in his native Chile, 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 prominent performance artist of his own work. His pieces were staged in London theatres such as The White Bear (Kennington), the Lyric Hammersmith and the Bridge Lane, among others. He took part in Latin American and refugee festivals and events, and was a member of Exiled Writers Ink. His poems were featured in numerous anthologies, and he published his book Lenguas de Fuego.
With the participation of:
Juan Calle: Poet, singer-songwriter. Peru.
John Cuevas: Latin American singer-songwriter. Chile.
Eduardo Embry: Poet, academic. Chile.
Adam Feinstein: Author, translator, journalist and film critic. United Kingdom.
Isabel del Rio: Poet, dramatist, diseuse. Spain.
Isabel Ros Lopez: Poet, musician, intersectional feminist. Spain.
Paloma Zozaya: Performer, author, seeker. Mexico.
Hosted by Soraya Fernandez DF, poet, fashion designer and Exiled Writers Ink committee member. Ecuador.
Event organised in collaboration with Exiled Writers Ink.
Event in Spanglish.