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Latin@ Literatures: Publishing and Editing Latinx Literature Today
Friday, February 9, 2024
3:20 pm to 4:35 pm
In this panel, writers and editors will share their experiences publishing and editing Latinx literature online today. This discussion will include the editors of Latin@ Literatures and a panel of writers. The diverse group of writers will also have an opportunity to discuss genres, themes, language in Latinx literature, and the ways in which Latinx literary journals can provide a sense of “literary community.”
Participants
Dr. Thania Muñoz D. is an associate professor of Spanish, Latin American, and Latinx literature and culture at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). She is also the managing editor-in-chief and founder of Latino Literatures – A Cultural and Literary Journal.
Liz Márquez is an Ecuadorian American bilingual educator and writer based in Houston, Texas. Her writings have appeared in Latin@ Literatures, Mixed Mag, and more. She was a recipient of the 2021 La Raíz Poetry Prize and a participant in VONA's 2023 Summer Program.
Florentino Solano nació en 1982 en Metlatónoc, México. Su lengua materna es el Tu’un Sávi (Mixteco). Estudió licenciatura en educación y es escritor, traductor, promotor de lectura, músico tradicional y jornalero agrícola. Ha ganado varios premios nacionales e internacionales por su trabajo literario.
Fabio Chee Madrigal is a published poet and an independent academic with a PhD in Spanish. His academic interests include Chicanx and Latinx literature and culture, border studies, and science fiction. He is design editor and founder of Latin@ Literatures.
