Cultura Inquieta asks followers for life-changing book recommendations
Cultura Inquieta, a cultural platform based in Spain, initiated an Instagram campaign inviting its followers to suggest books that have had a significant impact on their lives, garnering more than 1,400 suggestions. This effort culminated in a carefully selected list of 31 noteworthy titles, such as 'El verano en que mi madre tuvo los ojos verdes' by Tatiana Țîbuleac, 'Ensayo sobre la ceguera' by José Saramago, 'Las malas' by Camila Sosa Villada, 'Hamnet' by Maggie O'Farrell, 'Claus y Lucas' by Agota Kristof, 'Tan poca vida' by Hanya Yanagihara, 'Cometierra' by Dolores Reyes, and Khaled Hosseini's 'Mil soles espléndidos' and 'Cometas en el cielo.' The artwork for the cover was designed by Ana, also known as 'Lady Tabarca.' This project emphasizes the profound influence of literature.
Key facts
- Cultura Inquieta asked Instagram followers for book recommendations that 'destroyed' or transformed them.
- Over 1,400 responses were received.
- A list of 31 books was compiled from the responses.
- Titles include 'El verano en que mi madre tuvo los ojos verdes' by Tatiana Țîbuleac.
- Also includes 'Ensayo sobre la ceguera' by José Saramago.
- Cover illustration by Ana, alias 'Lady Tabarca'.
- The initiative explores literature's capacity to evoke deep emotional change.
Entities
Artists
- Tatiana Țîbuleac
- José Saramago
- Camila Sosa Villada
- Maggie O'Farrell
- Agota Kristof
- Hanya Yanagihara
- Dolores Reyes
- Khaled Hosseini
- Han Kang
- Delphine de Vigan
- Mario Benedetti
- Haruki Murakami
- Paolo Giordano
- Brenda Navarro
- Samanta Schweblin
- Margaret Atwood
- George Orwell
- José Mauro de Vasconcelos
- Charlotte Brontë
- Marta Jiménez Serrano
- Héctor Abad Faciolince
- Muriel Barbery
- Carlos Ruiz Zafón
- Alana S. Portero
- Fernando Aramburu
- Gioconda Belli
- Simone de Beauvoir
- Alberto Méndez
- Lana Corujo
- Ana (Lady Tabarca)
Institutions
- Cultura Inquieta