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<\/p>\nMalasa\u00f1a, Lavapi\u00e9s, Chueca, Carabanchel, Marqu\u00e9s de Vadillo, Retiro, Tirso de Molina, Azca\u2026 The streets of Madrid have served as inspiration for many writers, who have found in its corners the perfect setting for literary fiction.<\/p>\n
Madrid and literature have been faithful companions for centuries, allowing readers to travel through the words and emotions that the capital can evoke.<\/p>\n
Come to Madrid, travel through the power of literature, and enjoy its many options for discovering the city alone or with your partner.<\/p>\n
Madrid is, without a doubt, a literary city. Renowned writers and lesser-known authors have found in this bustling metropolis a place full of inspiration. It is no surprise, then, that the city has been the birthplace, refuge, and muse of great writers such as Lope de Vega, Cervantes, Calder\u00f3n, and Tirso de Molina. However, they weren\u2019t the only ones to fall under its spell: Benito P\u00e9rez Gald\u00f3s, Mariano Jos\u00e9 de Larra, Ram\u00f3n G\u00f3mez de la Serna, Ram\u00f3n Mar\u00eda del Valle-Incl\u00e1n, and Arturo Barea were other major authors who shaped the city\u2019s literature.<\/p>\n
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Today, the relationship between Madrid and books remains strong. Hundreds of Madrid-based writers continue to use the city\u2019s streets as the setting for their works of art; others have adopted Madrid as their city of inspiration despite not being born there. The city remains a surprising blend of the traditional and the cosmopolitan\u2014a fusion that is highly appealing to both readers and writers.<\/p>\n
As a tribute to the literary Madrid of the past and present, the city center is home to venues, streets, and even neighborhoods where literature takes the spotlight. In fact, in the famous Barrio de las Letras<\/em> (Literary Quarter), visitors can discover the great stories of all those writers who lived in Madrid and captured it in their books so that others could experience it in the same way. Today, there are various routes that let you explore the literary Madrid of the past: the Gald\u00f3s route and the Lorca route remain among the most popular.<\/p>\n Gald\u00f3s\u2019 Madrid<\/strong> appears in some of his most important works, such as Fortunata y Jacinta<\/em>. Places like Caf\u00e9 Comercial or Lhardy witnessed many of the caf\u00e9s and literary gatherings where Gald\u00f3s participated, learned, and found inspiration. On his literary route, you can even visit the boarding house where he stayed upon arriving in Madrid and continue to the writer\u2019s monument. On Hortaleza Street, you\u2019ll find the P\u00e9rez Gald\u00f3s bookstore and the street named in his honor.<\/p>\n Lorca\u2019s Madrid<\/strong> will transport you to Calle Alcal\u00e1, where he lived, to Caf\u00e9 Gij\u00f3n on Paseo de Recoletos, or to the old Teatro Eslava, where Lorca experienced his first failure with the play El Maleficio de la Mariposa<\/em>.<\/p>\n In Plaza de Santa Ana, you\u2019ll find a life-sized statue of the artist; just a few steps away, you can visit the Teatro Espa\u00f1ol, where Lorca successfully premiered his play Yerma<\/em> in 1934.<\/p>\n Madrid is a city full of history, legends, and inspiring stories. Walking through its streets may inspire you just as it has inspired the great literary artists who expressed their deep love for the capital through their books<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Malasa\u00f1a, Lavapi\u00e9s, Chueca, Carabanchel, Marqu\u00e9s de Vadillo, Retiro, Tirso de Molina, Azca\u2026 The streets of Madrid have served as inspiration for many writers, who have found in its corners the perfect setting for literary fiction. Madrid and literature have been faithful companions for centuries, allowing readers to travel through the words and emotions that the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":6427,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n