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Elvira Sastre
Elvira Sastre Sanz (born 1992) is a Spanish writer, poet, philologist, and literary translator. Biography and professional career Elvira Sastre was born in 1992 in Segovia, Spain. Her father encouraged her to take an interest in literature, thanks to which Sastre later became a professional writer. She wrote her first poem at the age of 12, and later started her blog "Relocos y recuerdos", when she turned 15. Said blog was still online as of April 2017. She soon won a poetry prize for her work ''Saudade''. A couple years later, she started her degree in English Studies in Madrid. Meanwhile, Sastre continued writing and began to participate in poetry events, together with a number of singer-songwriters and famous poets. In 2013, Sastre began her career as a writer with the publication of her work ''Cuarenta y tres maneras de soltarse el pelo'', edited by Lapsus Calami publishers, with preface by Benjamin Prado, Benjamín Prado, who introduced Sastre into Spanish contemporary poe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Segovia
Segovia ( , , ) is a city in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Segovia. Segovia is in the Inner Plateau (''Meseta central''), near the northern slopes of the Sistema Central range and on a bend of the Eresma river. The city is famous for its historic buildings including three main landmarks: its midtown Roman aqueduct, its cathedral (one of the last ones to be built in Europe following a Gothic style), and the medieval castle, which served as one of the templates for Walt Disney's Cinderella Castle. The city center was declared of World Heritage by UNESCO in 1985. Etymology The name of Segovia is of Celtiberian origin. Although historians have linked its old name to ', the recent discovery of the original Roman city in the nearby village of Saelices discarded this possibility. The name of "Segovia" is mentioned by Livy in the context of the Sertorian War. Under the Romans and Moors, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
