MYRNA NIEVES
MYRNA NIEVES is a writer, cultural activist and educator. A founding member and professor at Boricua College, she was director for twenty years of its Winter Poetry Series. Published works are: Libreta de sueños (narraciones) (1997) and Viaje a la lluvia, poemas (2003). She is also co-author of the collection of poetry and prose Tripartita: Earth, Dreams, Powers (1990); and co-author/co-editor of the anthology Mujeres como islas (2002) and the publications Lugar sin límite (1978), Guaíza (1986) and Moradalsur (2000). She produced and performed in Directory of Dreams, a dramatization of her narrative for the Nuyorican Poets Café (1999). Her work has been anthologized in Mujeres/98; Language Crossings: Negotiating the Self in a Multicultural World; Enlaces: Transnacionalidad-El Caribe y su Diáspora; Conversación entre escritoras del Caribe Hispano (Volume II), Antología de la poesía cósmica puertorriqueña and Cuando narradoras latinoamericanas narran en Estados Unidos. Her work has been included in many literary journals. For several years, Nieves wrote a monthly column for the newspaper Nosotros los latinos. She was also selected for "The Latina Poets Festival" of the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater (2007) and many poetry festivals/performances.
Awards and recognitions include Literary Award of the PEN Club of Puerto Rico (1998), guest writer at The Library of Congress for The National Conference of Puerto Rican Women (1997) and a recognition by its New York Chapter in 2007, "Outstanding Latina of the United States" by El Diario La Prensa (1998), Award for Contribution to Literature from the National Federation of Puerto Rican Pioneers (2001) and Professional Achievement Award in Literature from Boricua College (2008).
Nieves earned a BA in World Literature at the University of Puerto Rico (Magna Cum Laude), a MA in Spanish at Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in Latin American and Caribbean Literature at New York University.
Lectura de poesia en Condado Puerto Rico
Censura = Esclavitud
Email: MNieves@boricuacollege.edu