PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2014) Winner
Nina Serrano
ニナ・セラーノ
Nina Serrano
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1934 （Weehawken, New Jersey）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Residence History
- New York City → San Francisco → Vallejo, California
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer, storyteller, independent media producer, radio host, activist
- Active Years
- 1969-2024
- Affiliations
- Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, Stagebridge, KPFA
- Influenced By
- Roque Dalton
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin–Madison | — | Anthropology Department | — | 1950年代 | United States |
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Anthropology Department
Period:
1950年代
Country:
United States
Trained in theater and studied anthropology.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | XXXIII Mostra internazionale D'Arte Cinematografica | ¡Qué hacer!: What is to Be Done? | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Kraków International Film Festival | Después del terremoto | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Oakland Magazine's Best Local Poet | — | — | Oakland Magazine | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Adelle Foley Award | — | — | PEN Oakland | 受賞 |
XXXIII Mostra internazionale D'Arte Cinematografica
1972
Work:
¡Qué hacer!: What is to Be Done?
Result:
受賞
Kraków International Film Festival
Work:
Después del terremoto
Result:
受賞
Oakland Magazine's Best Local Poet
2010
Organization:
Oakland Magazine
Result:
受賞
Adelle Foley Award
2024
Organization:
PEN Oakland
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Heart Songs: The Collected Poems of Nina Serrano
1980 PoetryCollected poems from 1969–1979.
social justicepeace
Heart's Journey: Selected Poems, 1980-1999
2000 PoetrySelected poems from 1980–1999.
Latino cultureactivism
Heart Strong: Selected Poems 2000-2012
2013 PoetrySelected poems from 2000–2012.
women's rightsarts
Nicaragua Way: a Novel
2016 Historical fictionA novel set in Nicaragua.
revolutionLatin America
Bibliography
- Heart Songs
- Heart's Journey
- Heart Strong
- Pass it on!: How to start your own senior storytelling program in the schools
- ¡Qué hacer! : What is to Be Done?
- Después del terremoto
- Back from Nicaragua
Translations by Author
- Translations of Peruvian poet Adrian Arias chapbooks
- Nicaraguan economic program of 1980
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Direct poetic style focused on social justiceVoice of Latino communities
- Recurring Motifs
- peace movementimmigrationrevolution
Legacy
American Latina poet, writer, and activist known for promoting social justice, women's rights, and the arts. Her poems are widely anthologized, and she has produced films, plays, and radio programs.
Trivia
- Traveled to Soviet Russia and revolutionary China with student peace groups in the 1950s.
- Co-authored a TV drama with Roque Dalton in Cuba.
- Hosts La Raza Chronicles on KPFA.