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Julieta Campos

Julieta Campos was a postmodernist novelist, short story writer, critic, and translator.

Hilda Perera is the author several novels including Mañana es 26 (1960), El sitio de nadie (1972), Felices Pascuas (1977), and Plantado (1981). She is also the author numerous children’s book, including Cuentos de Apolo (1947), whichwas translated in many languages.

Ida Vitale

Ida Vitale is a literary critic, translator and author of more than a dozen poetry collections.

Inés Arredondo

Inés Arredondo wrote several books, as well as essay collections and published two anthologies.

Irma Xóchitl

Irma Xóchitl is an anthropologist and linguist, author of the books Nahuatocaitl. Apellidos nahuas de Puebla, senderos hacia nuestra cultura originaria (2018) and Mah timomachtiah nahuatlahtolli ican totoca. Aprendamos náhuatl con nuestros apellidos (2021).

Isabel Allende

Isabel Allende is the author of over twenty books including The House of the Spirits (La Casa de los Espíritus) (1982), Eva Luna (1987), Paula (1995), Inés del Alma Mía (Inés of My Soul) (2006), and Violeta (2022).

Isabel Juárez Espinosa

Isabel Juárez Espinosa is a Maya Tseltal writer who has been writing since 1990, exploring social themes and issues, concepts of race and ethnicity, and the problems associated with urbanization, such as alcoholism and addiction.

Joan Baez

Folk singer and social rights activist Joan Baez uses her voice to advance social change.

Josefina Plá

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.

Dr Martha Medrano

Dr. Martha Medrano is a pioneer in medical education who wants works to make medical students more culturally competent.