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Victoria Ocampo

Victoria Ocampo is best-known for founding the prestigious literary magazine Sur (South) (1931) and a publishing company by the same name (1933).

Elena Poniatowska is the author of close to thirteen books, including La noche de Tlatelolco (Massacre in Mexico) (1971) , Fuerte es el silencio (Silence is Strong) (1975), Querido Diego, te abraza Quiela (Dear Diego, Quiela Hugs You) (1978), Nada, nadie: Las voces del temblor (Nothing, Nobody: The Voices of the Mexico City Earthquake) (1988), and most recently Ida y vuelta: Entrevistas (Back and Forth: Interviews) (2017).

Eliana Rivero

Eliana Rivero is the author of numerous works of literary criticism focusing on Latin American literature, as well as the author of four books of poetry, including De cal y arena (Of Limestone and Sand) (1975), Cuerpos breves (Brief Bodies) (1975), and Collected poems of Eliana Rivero (2005).

Elsa Tió

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

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).

Esmeralda Santiago

Esmeralda Santiago is the author of the novel “Conquistadora” and the memoirs “When I Was Puerto Rican” and “Almost A Woman,” which was adapted into a Peabody Award–winning movie.

Esther Seligson

Esther Seligson was a writer and poet with an interest in Jewish philosophy, theater, and history.

Ana Merino

Ana Merino has published nine books of poetry, among them: Preparativos para un viaje (Preparations for a Journey) (1995), winner of the Adonáis Award, Los días gemelos (Twin Days) (1997), La voz de los relojes (The Voice of the Clocks) (2000), Juegos de niños (Children’s Games) (2003), which won the Fray Luis de León Award, Hagamos caso al tigre (Let’s Listen To the Tiger) (2010) and El viaje del vikingo soñado (The Dream Viking’s Voyage) (2015).

Dr Ana Luísa Amaral

Ana Luísa Amaral was a poet, essayist, professor, translator, novelist and author of children’s literature.

Blanca Wiethüchter

Blanca Wiethüchter is considered one of Bolivia’s most comprehensive contemporary poets, having published continuously since 1975.