National Poetry Series
1 appearances
Alexandra Lytton Regalado
アレクサンドラ・リットン・レガラド
Alexandra Lytton Regalado
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- El Salvador
- Nationality
- Salvadoran, American
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Residence History
- Miami, United States → San Salvador, El Salvador
Career
- Occupations
- author, translator, poet, editor
- Active Years
- 2006-
- Affiliations
- Editorial Kalina (co-founder), La Piscucha Magazine (editor and translator), Supporting Women Writers in Miami (Associate Editor), CantoMundo (fellow)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida International University | — | Poetry | MFA | — | United States |
| Pacific University | — | Fiction | MFA | — | United States |
| Unknown (degree in visual art and photography) | — | Visual Art / Photography | — | — | — |
Florida International University
Poetry
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
MFA in Poetry
Pacific University
Fiction
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
MFA in Fiction
Unknown (degree in visual art and photography)
Visual Art / Photography
Holds a degree in visual art and photography
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | National Poetry Series | Relinquenda | — | National Poetry Series | winner |
| 2017 | St. Lawrence Book Award | Matria | — | Black Lawrence Press | winner |
| 2015 | Coniston Poetry Prize | — | — | Coniston Poetry | winner |
National Poetry Series
2021
Work:
Relinquenda
Organization:
National Poetry Series
Result:
winner
St. Lawrence Book Award
2017
Work:
Matria
Organization:
Black Lawrence Press
Result:
winner
Coniston Poetry Prize
2015
Organization:
Coniston Poetry
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Relinquenda
2022 PoetryA collection of poems that explores loss, grief, and the immigrant experience, delving into personal bereavement and family stories.
lossgriefimmigrant experiencefamily
Matria
2017 PoetryA book of poems addressing identity, femininity, and origins.
identityfemininityorigins
Piedra
2022 PoetryA collection of short poems and poetic fragments (detailed information limited).
memorythe bodylandscape
Puntos de fuga: Prosa salvadoreña contemporánea / Vanishing Points: Contemporary Salvadoran Prose (editor)
2017 Anthology (prose)An anthology of contemporary Salvadoran prose presented bilingually; she served as editor and translator.
Salvadoran literaturebilingualismmigration
Teatro bajo mi piel / Theatre Under My Skin (editor)
2014 Anthology (poetry) 291 pagesEditor of an anthology of contemporary Salvadoran poetry, published bilingually.
Salvadoran poetryanthologycultural preservation
Bibliography
- Relinquenda (Beacon Press, 2022)
- Piedra (La Chifurnia, 2022)
- Matria (Black Lawrence Press, 2017)
- Puntos de fuga: Prosa salvadoreña contemporánea / Vanishing Points (Editor, Editorial Kalina, 2017)
- Teatro bajo mi piel / Theatre Under My Skin (Editor, Editorial Kalina, 2014)
- La Medusa / La Doña (Cream City Review, 2016)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, memory-rooted poetic expressiona style that intertwines personal grief with political and social contexta language sense attentive to bilingualism and translation
- Recurring Motifs
- lossfamilymigrationmemorythe body
Legacy
Recognized as a prominent Salvadoran-American poet and translator, she advances bilingual publishing as an editor and contributes to the international visibility of Salvadoran literature.
Academic Societies
- CantoMundo (fellowship community)
Trivia
- Moved from El Salvador to Miami at age seven.
- Co-founded Editorial Kalina in 2006 as an editor and publisher.
- Relinquenda was selected as a winner of the 2021 National Poetry Series and published by Beacon Press.