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evidence: Jethro Soutar is an English writer and translator , specializing mainly in Spanish and Portuguese literature .. Portuguese literature. Portuguese literature. As a writer , Soutar has published two books on Latin American culture  :. Latin American culture. Latin American culture. Ronaldinho  : Football 's Flamboyant Maestro. Ronaldinho. Ronaldinho. Gael Garcia Bernal and the Latin American New Wave. Gael Garcia Bernal. Gael Garcia Bernal. Among his translations are  :. Needle in a Haystack by Ernesto Mallo -LRB- Argentina -RRB-. Ernesto Mallo. Ernesto Mallo. Hotel Brasil by Frei Betto -LRB- Brazil -RRB-. Frei Betto. Frei Betto. By Night the Mountain Burns by Juan Tomas Avila Laurel -LRB- Equatorial Guinea -RRB-. Juan Tomas Avila Laurel. Juan Tomas Avila Laurel. He has also co-edited The Football Cronicas , a football-themed writing from Latin America .. Latin America. Latin America. His work has appeared in Granta , the Guardian , the Independent and Words Without Borders .