The Elves and The Shoemaker

Roberto Bravo de la Varga (Madrid, 1973) studied Spanish and German Philology, which he completed with a PhD. He is Professor of Spanish Language and Literature and teaches Translation and Interpreting at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. He has collaborated in the development of textbooks and teaching materials for Editorial Casals and for the Institute of Educational Technologies of the Ministry of Education. He is responsible for several didactic editions of Hispanic classics and translator of Jean Paul, Kleist, Grillparzer, Hofmannsthal, Zweig, Schnitzler, Roth or Doderer, among others.

Òscar Julve was born in Barcelona in 1972. He holds a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Barcelona, specializing in Painting. He is a regular contributor to various publishing houses, magazines, design studios, advertising agencies, and audiovisual producers. He also works as a secondary school teacher in the field of Drawing. He has won some of the most prestigious illustration awards, such as the Mercè Llimona, Lola Anglada, and Junceda.