In a novel I came accross the term ‘Feísmo’. Feísmo is the art of making things ugly, especially in Galicia. I had never heard of feísmo before, but those who speak Spanish and understand it refers to rural construction can probably immediately grasp the idea. It’s a concept that’s typical […]
Monthly Archives: March 2024
3 posts
Imagine suddenly finding yourself in a completely different environment. Your partner has been killed in an accident and turns out to have been a prominent marquis in his hometown, something you were unaware of. Distraught, you travel to his birthplace, where the accident occurred. This place turns out to be […]
The most controversial book about Galicia of this century. Its publication was delayed in Spain for some time by a former mayor who, as we read in the book, was corrupt. The book is now readily available, and what we read is astounding. What a story, it reads like an […]