Premio Aztlán Literary Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1995) Winner
Norma Elia Cantú
ノルマ・エリア・カントゥ
Noruma Eria Kantū
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1947-01-03 （Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico）
- Nationality
- American, Mexican-American
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Residence History
- Laredo, Texas → San Antonio, Texas
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Professor
- Active Years
- 1982-
- Affiliations
- Trinity University, Texas A&M International University
- Memberships
- Fellow of the American Folklore Society, Texas Institute of Letters
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laredo Community College | — | General | AA | -1970 | United States |
| Texas A&M International University | — | English and Political Science | BS | -1973 | United States |
| Texas A&M University–Kingsville | — | English (minor in Political Science) | MS | -1976 | United States |
| University of Nebraska–Lincoln | — | English | PhD | -1982 | United States |
Laredo Community College
General
Degree:
AA
Period:
-1970
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
United States
Associate of Arts degree
Texas A&M International University
English and Political Science
Degree:
BS
Period:
-1973
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United States
Graduated summa cum laude
Texas A&M University–Kingsville
English (minor in Political Science)
Degree:
MS
Period:
-1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
United States
Master of Science
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
English
Degree:
PhD
Period:
-1982
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
United States
Doctor of Philosophy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Premio Aztlán Literary Prize | Canícula: Snapshots of a Girlhood en la frontera | — | National Association of Chicano Studies | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Aztlan Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Elli Köngäs Maranda Prize | Chicana Traditions: Change and Continuity | — | Women's Section of the American Folklore Society | 受賞 |
| 2002 | American Educational Studies Association Critics' Choice Award | Race in the College Classroom | — | American Educational Studies Association | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Américo Paredes Prize | — | — | American Folklore Society | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Distinguished Scholar Award | — | — | Division on Chicana and Chicano Literature of the Modern Languages Association | 受賞 |
| 2008 | National Association of Chicana and Chicano Studies Scholar of the Year | — | — | National Association of Chicana and Chicano Studies | 受賞 |
| 2020 | The Rudolfo Anaya Best Latino Fiction Focused Book Award | — | — | International Latino Book Awards | 受賞 |
Premio Aztlán Literary Prize
1995
Work:
Canícula: Snapshots of a Girlhood en la frontera
Organization:
National Association of Chicano Studies
Result:
受賞
Aztlan Prize
1996
Result:
受賞
Elli Köngäs Maranda Prize
2002
Work:
Chicana Traditions: Change and Continuity
Organization:
Women's Section of the American Folklore Society
Result:
受賞
American Educational Studies Association Critics' Choice Award
2002
Work:
Race in the College Classroom
Organization:
American Educational Studies Association
Result:
受賞
Américo Paredes Prize
2003
Organization:
American Folklore Society
Result:
受賞
Distinguished Scholar Award
2003
Organization:
Division on Chicana and Chicano Literature of the Modern Languages Association
Result:
受賞
National Association of Chicana and Chicano Studies Scholar of the Year
2008
Organization:
National Association of Chicana and Chicano Studies
Result:
受賞
The Rudolfo Anaya Best Latino Fiction Focused Book Award
2020
Organization:
International Latino Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Canícula: Snapshots of a Girlhood en la frontera
1995 Autobiographical novelSnapshots of a girlhood on the border.
BorderlandsChicana cultureIdentity
Translations
- Canícula: Imágenes de una niñez fronteriza
Bibliography
- Fiestas in Laredo: Matachines, Quinceañeras, and George Washington's Birthday (2024)
- meXicana Fashions: Politics, Self Adornment and Identity Construction (2020)
- Teaching Gloria Anzaldúa: Pedagogies and Practices for our Classrooms and Communities (2020)
- Cabañuelas: A Love Story (2019)
- Canícula: Snapshots of a Girlhood en la Frontera (1995, 2015 updated edition)
Translations by Author
- Borderlands/La Frontera (2015, translator)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- PostmodernistFragmentary narrativeCode-switching
- Recurring Motifs
- Border lifeChicana identityFolklore
Legacy
Prominent Chicana postmodernist writer and Murchison Professor in the Humanities at Trinity University. Received numerous awards including presidency of the American Folklore Society.
Academic Societies
- American Folklore Society
- Modern Languages Association
Trivia
- Known as a Chicana writer.