The Spanish novelist Juan Marsé has won the Cervantes Prize, the leading literary award for works in Spanish. Many of his books use social realism to depict the poverty and the marginalization of society under the dictatorship of Franco. One, “Si Te Dicen Que Caí” (“If They Tell You I Fell”), was published in Mexico because of censorship during Franco’s rule. The prize, worth £125,000 or about $160,000 and awarded by Spain’s Culture Ministry, will be given to Marsé on April 23, in recognition of the anniversary of the death of Cervantes (1547-1616), the author of “Don Quixote” and Spain’s greatest literary figure.
When this 12-year-old talks, preschoolers around the world may be listening. Caitlin Sanchez of New Jersey is the new English- and Spanish-language voice of “Dora the Explorer,” one of the world’s most popular cartoons for preschoolers. It’s the first cast change in Dora’s voice since the Nickelodeon cable show debuted in 2000 (the original voice of Dora, Kathleen Herles, is now 17 and in college). The show is broadcast worldwide and translated in 24 languages, entertaining millions of preschoolers.
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