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November 9, 2026
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Presentation of the poetry collection "Gems for the Fire" by Mónica Velasco Martín

Presented by: Lola Fidalgo (professor and researcher of Women's Legacy) and the poets Celia Camarero and Chema García

A historical thriller centered on the assassination of Juan Álvarez de Castro, Bishop of Coria, during the War of Independence. Blending past and present, the plot weaves together intrigue, historical memory, and the harsh realities of the era.

Mónica Velasco Martín , born in Salamanca, is the author of several poetry collections. She holds a degree in Hispanic Philology from the University of Salamanca and has furthered her education at the Université Paris IV Sorbonne and at the universities of Seville, Huelva and Córdoba, where she pursued doctoral studies in Spanish literature of the Golden Age.

His poetic work has been published in numerous literary and academic magazines, including Verbeia , Acalanda Magazine , New York Poetry Review , Repertorio Americano , Álamo , Papeles del Martes or Gafe.

She gives lectures and conducts activities to promote reading in schools and libraries.

Her work has received critical attention in media such as ABC Artes & Letras, El Norte de Castilla , Café Montaigne , Culturamas or La Voz del Sur and her poetic voice is collected in the Fonoteca de Poetas Contemporáneos and on platforms such as Spotify.

Library auditorium, at 7:00 p.m.

Free admission until full capacity.

Address and map location

  • Postal address Biblioteca Pública de Salamanca - C/ Compañía, 2. municipality of Salamanca . NaN. Salamanca