Ciudad Seva is a web site founded on December 12, 1995, by Puerto Rican author Luis López Nieves.
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Creation
The site was launched out of curiosity, as a way for López Nieves to keep in touch with his family and friends by what was, at the time, a new means of communication: the World Wide Web. He chose "Seva", the title of his first book, as the name of the site. In creating Ciudad Seva, López Nieves unknowingly became the first Spanish-speaking writer with his own webpage.
Development and growth
Conceived as a way for the author to keep in touch with his friends and students, the site quickly grew into a place where people from around the world could get to know his work. The different sections have been vastly expanded over the years, now containing almost all publicly known information about the author and his writings.
Ciudad Seva Digital Library
Founded in April 2001, the Ciudad Seva Digital Library has become a major attraction of the site. Begun as a way for the author to post useful stories for his students and courses, it now houses more than 3000 classic short stories.
Other uses
In addition to its digital library function, the site houses numerous literary forums, including one for the peer review of writings and the exchange of ideas for improving each other's work. In addition, visitors can subscribe to a weekly classic short story via email.