Berta read my article about Vicente Rojo’s classes at her school. She smiled and said she liked it very much. Although she didn’t understand a word of it, she thought it was beautiful. She wanted a copy she could keep. She offered no other comment, and for me it was enough that she said she found it beautiful.
Isabel let me know she received the article, but I haven’t heard from her since. I’ve promised myself I won’t think about it until the publication date. When that day comes, I plan to celebrate with a huge banquet for me and Berta at home. We might invite one more guest to dine with us; perhaps the man who thought he was Vicente Rojo.
About the Author
SÒNIA HERNÁNDEZ was born in 1976, in Terrassa (Barcelona, Spain). Granta named her one of their ‘Best Young Spanish-Language Novelists’ in 2010. A writer and critic, she has contributed to many publications.
SAMUEL RUTTER is a writer and translator from Melbourne, Australia. His work has appeared in Harper’s, The Paris Review Online, and McSweeney’s, and he is a regular contributor to T, the New York Times style magazine. He lives in Brooklyn.
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First published in Spanish as El hombre que se creía Vicente Rojo
First published by Scribe 2021
Copyright © Sònia Hernández 2017
Copyright © Quaderns Crema, S.A. (Acantilado, Barcelona) 2017
English language translation © Samuel Rutter 2021
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