Princess of Asturias Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1991) Winner
Giannina Braschi
ジアンニナ・ブラスキ
Giannina Braschi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Puerto Rico
- Nationality
- Puerto Rican
- Languages
- Spanish, English
Career
- Occupations
- writer, poet, playwright
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Influenced By
- Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriel García Márquez
- Influenced
- contemporary Spanish-language writers and poets
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Yo‑Yo Boing!
1998 experimental prose/poetryA hybrid, experimental work that code-switches between English and Spanish (Spanglish), blending poetry, dialogue and fragmentary narrative to explore immigration, language and identity.
immigrationlanguagecultural identityurban life
Translations
- Known in bilingual/Spanglish editions (varies by edition)
United States of Banana
2011 political satire / dramatic-poetic proseAn allegorical and experimental work addressing empire, liberty and citizenship; combines dramatic elements and poetic prose to satirize contemporary political realities.
imperialismcitizenshipliberty and controlsatire
Translations
- Available in English translation (published for English-language audiences)
Bibliography
- Yo‑Yo Boing! (1998)
- United States of Banana (2011)
Translations of Works
- Yo‑Yo Boing! (bilingual/Spanglish editions available)
- United States of Banana (English translation available)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- code-switching (English↔Spanish) hybrid stylefragmentary, poetic narrationpolitical and experimental expression
- Recurring Motifs
- language boundaries and translatabilitybelonging and statelessnessimperial/colonial dynamicsirony and satire
Legacy
Considered an important contemporary Puerto Rican writer; internationally recognized for experimental works that employ linguistic hybridity and contribute to discussions on colonialism and migration.
Trivia
- Noted for fusing English and Spanish in her works.
- Recognized for politically engaged writings on immigration and colonialism.