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March 18, 2026
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On March 18th , at 7:00 PM, in the Auditorium of the Palencia Public Library , Fermín Herrero Redondo will present the lecture "The Lyre of the Muses: Contemporary Poetry of Castilla y León ." With this lecture series, the Castilian and Leonese Institute of Language aims to highlight and strengthen the contemporary literary production of our region. After successfully addressing contemporary narrative and giving a voice to young writers from Castilla y León, it is fitting to extend this outreach to the poetic genre, key to understanding the richness and complexity of the current literary landscape.

The Lyre of the Muses cycle was created with the purpose of bringing this poetic vitality closer to the whole territory, disseminating its keys, enjoying its verses and vindicating poetry as a necessary language, also in our time.

Fermín Herrero Redondo (Soria, 1963) holds a degree in Hispanic Philology from the University of Zaragoza. He received the Castilla y León Literature Prize (2014) and the Critics' Prize for his book * Sin ir más lejos * (Without Going Any Further). His work, comprising some twenty books of poetry, has been distinguished with the most prestigious awards in Spanish poetry and has been published primarily by Hiperión. Titles such as * Tierras altas* (Highlands), *Tempero* (Temper), and *La agradecer* (Gratitude) stand out for their refined language and profound understanding of the human and natural landscape of Castile.

He collaborates as a literary critic in media such as ABC Castilla y León, La sombra del Ciprés (El Norte de Castilla), Archipiélago, El Ciervo or Turia.

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  • Postal address Biblioteca Pública de Palencia - C/ Eduardo Dato, 4. municipality of Palencia . NaN. Palencia