Amanda Johnston

In 2006, poet Amanda Johnston founded Torch Literary Arts, based in Austin, Texas, with the aim of forming a creative space where Black women writers could showcase their work and foster a supportive community.

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Lilián Serpas

Lilián Serpas composed her first verses at the age of thirteen. She wrote romantic, philosophical, cosmic, and religious poetry.

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Dr Carmen Toscano

A poet and playwright, she was a co-founder of the literary group Rueca and a television screenwriter. She adapted and wrote the screenplays for the films Memorias de un revolucionario and Ronda revolucionaria. She contributed to América, the journal of the University of Mexico, and Taller Poético.

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