We regret the passing, on April 11, 2024, of the distinguished Romanian author and critic Dan Cristea, who served as the editor in chief of the Luceafărul de Dimineață cultural monthly. In addition to being an alum of the 1985 Fall Residency, Cristea received his PhD in Comparative Literature at the University of Iowa.
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(poet, Mexico; born in Mexico City, 1958) is deeply engaged in the Mexican cultural scene as a television reporter-journalist, the organizer of many cultural events and literary gatherings, and one of the leading poets of her generation. Among her numerous involvements, Ms. Vidales was previously curator at the National Autonomous University of Mexico's Museum del Chopo and a founder of the newspaper Question. Her poems have appeared in several anthologies both in her country and in the United States. Her publications include these poetry collections: Ensueño ('Illusions'; 1984); Poemario: Balada para un viento suave ('Poems: Ballades for a Gentle Wind'; 1990) Cantos para el guerrero ('Poems for the Warrior'; 1997); and a forthcoming collection of poems for children. She is the first holder of a scholarship from the National Council for Culture and the Arts (CNCA) to write poetry, and is a founding member of the World Association of Women Journalists and Writers (AMPE). She received the BA in journalism from Mexico's National School of Journalism, and has taken various advanced courses in democracy and human rights. The US Information Agency is supporting her IWP participation.
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