Writer · Poet · Translator · Academic
Bahira
Abdulatif
An Iraqi–Spanish voice working at the intersection of literature, translation and cultural thought — between Arabic and Spanish, memory and exile, language and dialogue.
Literature as a bridge
Language is more than a means of expression; it is memory, place, and a way of approaching the other.
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Profile
About Bahira
Bahira Abdulatif is an Iraqi–Spanish writer, translator, academic and poet based in Madrid. Her work spans literature, research, translation, teaching and cultural dialogue across Arabic and Spanish contexts.
She has taught Spanish literature and Arab-Islamic culture, worked in literary and simultaneous translation, and contributed to cultural initiatives connecting Spain and the Arab world.
Biography & timeline →04
Between languages
Translation
Translation is not peripheral to Bahira Abdulatif’s work; it is central to her cultural project — carrying literature and ideas between Arabic and Spanish and creating a space of mutual knowledge.
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Research & lectures
Ideas & Dialogue
Spanish & Latin American literature
Arab culture in Spain
Translation & cultural dialogue
Language, identity & memory
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Contact
For lectures, translation,
media and cultural collaboration.
For lectures, translation, media and cultural collaboration.