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Sacramento, CA: October 10-12: Photo Gallery
What follows is a generous photo gallery, with commentary and testimonios, on the recently concluded third installment of the PINTURA : PALABRA workshops, held in Sacramento, CA. Letras Latinas would...
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THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS...
…One Year From Today*OCTOBER 28, 2015NOTRE DAME*watch this space
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Self-interview as Letras Latinas update (aka The Pivot)
LETRAS LATINAS has made a pivot.What do you mean?Notice, for example, that this year we did not announce a 2014/2015 season, as we have done in years past. Last year’s “season” bordered on insane for...
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Reyna Grande at Notre Dame: a Letras Latinas exclusive
Reyna Grande Today, Reyna Grande was a special guest in an anthropology course titled, "Mexican Immigration: South Bend Case Study" taught by Professor Karen Richman. In collaboration with Letras...
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John K. Walsh Residency Fellowship / Mentorship Essays
The John K. Walsh Residency Fellowship, named after Notre Dame alum (’61) and hispanista Jack Walsh (1939 -1990), is an annual Letras Latinas program that supports a Latino/a writer working on a first...
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PINTURA : PALABRA: the next phase: prose.
“The following book is a collection of ekphrastic short stories, many very very brief, and written by a writer from the Philippines. Several will be used for the workshop.”—Fred ArroyoNovember 28,...
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RED LEATHER GLOVES: an interview with B.V. Olguín
Red Leather Glovesan interview with B.V. OlguínRed Leather Gloves is an intimate account from an insider’s perspective of the inner workings of the Sweet Science. These are poems that have been...
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The Small Claim of Bones: an interview with Cindy Williams Gutiérrez
The Small Claim of Bonesan interview with Cindy Williams Gutiérrezby Ae Hee LeeIn The Small Claim of Bones, Cindy Williams Gutiérrez words dig deep and exquisitely into the earth of Mexican history to...
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Letras Latinas: A Year in Poetry, 2014
As I mentioned on Facebook a few weeks ago, we started these year-end lists in Latino/a poetry back in 2010, and did one in 2011, 2012, and 2013. Our proposition is straightforward and without...
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We Have Our Judges......
Letras Latinas is pleased to announce the judges for the next edition of its two national book prizes. The deadline for both prizes is less than a year away: January 15, 2016.And we are pleased to say...
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The Letras Latinas Writers Initiative: last year, this year.
Last April (2014), the Letras Latinas Writers Initiative held its second gathering, during which MFA candidates from various programs spent a weekend at Notre Dame. What follows are some testimonios...
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Maceo Montoya on the eve of his visit to ND: an interview
Maceo MontoyaThis week, the Chicano artist and writer Maceo Montoya will be visiting the University of Notre Dame on the occasion of his dual-site art exhibit “Cielo Rojo.” But his visit will also...
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Solecism: An interview with Rosebud Ben-Oni
** the poem "She Calls Once That Is a Lie" was published in Nepantla Journal's inaugural issue.SOLECISMan interview with Rosebud Ben-Oniby Ae Hee...
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Maceo's Visit: A Testimonio
I recently had the pleasure to read Maceo's work, interview him, and attend the MFA student colloquium and Maceo's reading. As the Letras Latinas Associate, I have been prompted to share my experiences...
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"Our America” brings PINTURA:PALABRA to Salt Lake City for its first workshop...
Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA)Letras Latinas, the literary initiative at the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Latino Studies (ILS), is pleased to announce its fourth “PINTURA: PALABRA”...
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Testimonios by members of the Letras Latinas Writers Initiative 2015
Below are the testimonios from the participants of the third Letras Latinas Writers Initiative gathering--retreats, if you will, that bring together MFA candidates from around the country to meet,...
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The Nefelibata Series Presents Jessica Helen Lopez, Writer of cunt.bomb.
Nefelibata: Interviews with Latina Writers curated and conducted by ire’ne lara silvanefelibata:(n.) lit. "cloud walker"; one who lives in the clouds of their own imagination, or one who...
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PINTURA:PALABRA, Salt Lake City: The Photo Gallery, March 27-29, 2015
Without further delay, installment 4 of the PINTURA:PALABRA WorkshopsL to R: Cristina Correa, Alejandro RamirezNatalia Treviño, Michael Mejia, Fred Arroyo, Julia Aragón y FatulaLaura Bylenok, Jessica...
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The 2015 John K. Walsh Residency Fellowship.....
Joseph RiosHow the John K. Walsh Residency Fellowship (formerly the Letras Latinas Residency Fellowship) is determined varies. There is no formal application process, but rather an organic process of...
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Announcing the PINTURA:PALABRA DC Residencies
Laurie Ann GuerreroLetras Latinas, the literary initiative of the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Latino Studies, is pleased to soon be welcoming to Washington, D.C. Laurie Ann Guerrero—the...
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