Laura Restrepo
Laura Restrepo is the author of nine novels, essay volumes and a poetry collection for children.
Laura Restrepo is the author of nine novels, essay volumes and a poetry collection for children.
Argentine poet and essayist
Ida Vitale is a literary critic, translator and author of more than a dozen poetry collections.
Though born in Spain, critics identify her body of work with Paraguay. She both contributed greatly to the latter country’s cultural development and resided there for the greater part of her life.
Cristina Pérez Martínez’s poetry has been published in the books “Yisimtak ts’unubil, semilla y raices” and “Buch’u Shainoj li vitse ¿Quién habita esta montaña?.”
Elsa Tió wrote her first chapbook at the age of seven, and went on to publish poetry collections including Poesía (Poetry) (1959); Detrás de los espejos empañados (Behind Fogged Mirrors) (1977), winner of the Bolívar Pagán National Book Award; Inventario de la soledad (Inventory of Solitude) (1988), also winner of the Bolívar Pagán Award; and Palabras sin escolta (Unguarded Words) (2007).
Enza García Arreaza is the author of numerous books of poetry and short fiction, among them Cállate poco a poco (Shut Up Slowly) (2008), El animal intacto (Intact Animal) (2015), and Cosmonauta (Cosmonaut) (2020).
Esther Seligson was a writer and poet with an interest in Jewish philosophy, theater, and history.
Gloria Stolk is the author of several books of poetry, prose and essays, including Bela Vegas, Amargo el fondo, Cuentos del Caribe and La casa del viento.
Ana María Matute is the author of several books of poetry and young adult literature books.