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Liliana Valenzuela
Award-winning literary translator, writer, and poet.

 

Born and raised in Mexico City, Liliana Valenzuela is an adopted tejana. She earned bachelor's and master’s degrees in anthropology and folklore from the University of Texas at Austin. As a literary translator, her recent publications include Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros, La conquista de Yxta Maya Murray, Latin Jazz by Raúl Fernández, and La Yagüita del Pastor by Isaías Orozco-Lang. She is an award-winning writer and poet, and her fiction and poetry have appeared in journals and anthologies. She has two poetry collections entitled Bocas palabras and Mujer frontera, mujer Malinche. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her family.

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Originaria de la Ciudad de México, Liliana Valenzuela es tejana adoptiva. Recibió títulos de licenciatura y maestría de la Universidad de Texas en Austin en antropología y folclore. Como traductora literaria, sus publicaciones recientes incluyen Caramelo de Sandra Cisneros, La conquista de Yxta Maya Murray, Latin Jazz de Raúl Fernández y La Yagüita del Pastor de Isaías Orozco-Lang. Ha recibido premios literarios por su poesía y ficción y su obra se encuentra dispersa en revistas y antologías. Tiene dos poemarios, Bocas palabras y Mujer frontera, mujer Malinche. Vive en Austin, Texas, con su familia.

 

See some of Lilian's work showcased in our 4e-zine!

 

    Poem: Pas de Deux (Observations about Mikhail Baryshnikov)
   
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