May 17 is a very special date. We pay tribute to all those who fought and continue fighting to keep Galician alive.
Galician Literature Day (Galician: Día
das Letras Galegas)
is a public holiday in Galicia.
It is a celebration of the Galician
language and its literature which was inaugurated by
the Royal Galician Academy (Real Academia
Galega) in 1963 and has taken place on May 17 each
year since then.
The first celebration took place in 1963 to commemorate the centenary
of Cantares gallegos, the first work written in the Galician
language by Rosalía de Castro (1837–1885), who later
became one of the most important poets in the history
of Galicia. Cantares gallegos was first published on May 17,
1863.[1]
Since 1963, each Galician Literature Day has been dedicated to a
different writer in the Galician language. Only writers who have been dead for
at least ten years are eligible, and the choice is made by the Royal Galician
Academy.
This year it is dedicated to Antonio Fraguas.
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