Born: 12 November 1956, Cuba
Died: NA
Country most active: United States
Also known as: NA
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Ruth Behar was born in Havana, Cuba in 1956. Known as a writer, anthropologist, and professor, Behar is the author of close to ten books, including Santa Maria del Monte: The Presence of the Past in a Spanish Village (1986), Translated Woman: Crossing the Border with Esperanza’s Story (1993), and recently Lucky Broken Girl (2018). She has also contributed to numerous anthologies and publications on Cuban, feminist, and Jewish subjects. She was awarded a MacArthur fellowship, the Belpré Medal, and the Pura Belpre Author Award. Behar currently resides in Michigan and is a distinguished professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan.
Ruth Behar nació en La Habana, Cuba en 1956. Es antropóloga, profesora y autora de alrededor de diez libros, entre ellos Santa Maria del Monte: The Presence of the Past in a Spanish Village (La presencia del pasado en el pueblo español, Santa Maria del Monte) (1986), Translated Woman: Crossing the Border with Esperanza’s Story (Mujer traducida: cruzando la frontera con la historia de Esperanza) (1993) y Lucky Broken Girl (Mi buena mala suerte) (2018). Ha sido contribuidora de varias antologías y de publicaciones sobre la cultura cubana judía y el feminismo. Entre sus varios honores, Behar recibió la beca MacArthur (fue la primera mujer latina en recibir el honor), la Medalla Belpré y el Premio Pura Belpre. Actualmente reside en Michigan y donde enseña Antropología en la Universidad de Michigan.