Liliana Valenzuela

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Liliana Valenzuela is the acclaimed Spanish language translator of works by Sandra Cisneros, Julia Alvarez, Denise Chávez, Nina Marie Martínez, Ana Castillo, Dagoberto Gilb, Richard Rodríguez, Rudolfo Anaya, Cristina García, Gloria Anzaldúa, and many other writers. She is also the 2006 recipient of the Alicia Gordon Award for Word Artistry in Translation. A past Director of the American Translators Association, she has translated literary works, art and photography books, museum catalogs, and websites. A native of Mexico City, she lives and works in Austin. She holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in Anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin.