Jethro Soutar

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Jethro Soutar is an English writer and translator, specializing mainly in Spanish and Portuguese literature.

Selected works

Latin American culture (non-fiction):

Translations include:

He has also co-edited The Football Crónicas, a football-themed writing from Latin America. His work has appeared in Granta, the Guardian, the Independent and Words Without Borders. [1]

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References

  1. "Jethro Soutar". Granta. Retrieved 2022-03-25.