Peña Ceheginero Pepín Líria was the protagonist of the second day of the cycle of talks "Cita con mi autor", organized by IES "La Florida" Las Torres de Cotillas.
The meeting, addressed to 1st and 2nd year high school students, took place on the morning of Monday, February 20, in the library of the center and in it, Liria shared with the students their literary preferences, both authors and works.
"Pepín acknowledged his preference for Mario Vargas Llosa, who acknowledges his generosity and humility, and whom he met in Bogota when he went to see him bullfighting," they explain from the center, "and praised his work 'Conversación en la catedral' Who was lucky to know his scenarios in Peru. "
The ceheginero, who after his talk answered the questions of the schoolchildren and photographed with them, also recommended the work of Hemingway and the biography of Van Gogh, and spoke of his experience in the world of bulls.
He also stressed the importance of reading for knowledge and acknowledged that the books have accompanied him in moments of solitude that has lived away from Spain for his work.
The letters, closer
This cycle, which aims to bring the young people to the letters through the experiences of the guests, began on Monday 6 February.
And he did it with the visit of the famous white painter Pedro Cano, who spoke to students Torreños of his taste for the work of Gabriel García Márquez and especially for his works' "Chronicle of a death announced" and "A hundred years of solitude" .
The cycle of conferences will be completed next March the Minister of Culture of the regional government, Noelia Arroyo.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Las Torres de Cotillas