Nicaraguan writer Sergio Ramírez, who has become a Spanish citizen and resides in Spain as an exile, has been selected to occupy chair L of the Royal Spanish Academy. This position became vacant following the death of Mario Vargas Llosa on April 13, 2025. Ramírez thus assumes a prominent place in the institution that regulates the language.
The algorithm of chair L: literary data migration 🖥️
The transition in chair L involves an update process similar to a data migration on a server. Vargas Llosa's legacy, with his extensive body of work and digital files, must be cataloged and transferred to new repositories. Ramírez, with his experience in narrative and politics, will act as the new node administrator, integrating his own literary production into the academic database. The synergy between both authors will optimize the flow of information in the RAE network.
The academic cloud and the Nobel backup ☁️
Now that Ramírez occupies chair L, academics are debating whether they should back up their speeches in the cloud, just in case a cultural blackout erases their witticisms. Some suggest that the new member bring a portable charger to prevent his pen from running out of battery. Meanwhile, critics wonder if the RAE will implement a firewall to filter comments from literary trolls.