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Rest in peace, tatiana de la tierra

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Tatiana de la Tierra (1961-2012)
Tatiana de la Tierra (1961-2012)

Received from Amelia Montes: (via Kathryn Blackmer Reyes)

Update 8/2: 

Read Diane Lefer’s touching tribute to tatiana here. 

Update 8/1: 

Queridas y Queridos NACCS familia:
As you may have heard, our colega, poeta, feminista, powerful Latina Lesbiana, tatiana de la tierra has died. Tatiana and I share writing duties for an international website: La Bloga.  I would like to honor tatiana this Sunday by posting YOUR thoughts, words, memories of Tatiana.

Please send me a sentence or two to the following e-mail address: ten.knilhtraeobfsctd@54ajoral. Don’t forget to include your full name and where you are. Gracias y abrazos, Amelia

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Malcs 2011: Madres Por Justicia

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One of my greatest pleasures in coming to the Summer Institute is to experience all the wonderful cultural output. From local artists featured in the exhibit and vendor areas to presentations that feature legendary artists. At the 2011 CSULA Summer … Read More

TWO JOBS: Latin American Literature, UChicago

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The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Chicago invites applications for two faculty positions in Latin American literature, one at the Assistant Professor rank, the other open rank (Assistant, Associate, or full Professor). One of these positions will have a focus in colonial Latin American literature and the other in twentieth-century Latin American literature. Beyond that, the areas of specialization are open.

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Actress Lupe Ontiveros dies at age 69

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Remembering this wonderful actress, Lupe Ontiveros.   By Mireya Navarro, from the NY Times (July 27, 2012) Lupe Ontiveros, a Mexican-American character actress who struggled through Hollywood typecasting to play memorable roles in television and film and become a model of … Read More