Viola Canales
Viola Canales | |
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| Born | April 21, 1957 McAllen, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
| Partner | Pamela S. Karlan |
Viola Canales (born 21 April 1957) is a Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School as well as a writer who has published two novels, a short story collection, and a book of poetry.[1] She is best known for The Tequila Worm (2005), which won several awards, including the Pura Belpré Award and others.[2][3]
Education
Originally from
Career
She was also stationed in West Germany and served as a tactical director overseeing the Patriot and Hawk missile systems. She reached the rank of captain.[1]
After graduating from
She published a short story collection, Orange Candy Slices and Other Secret Tales (2001),[6] and a novel, The Tequila Worm (2005), for which in 2006 she won the Pura Belpré Award, a PEN Center USA Award, and was named a notable book by the American Library Association.[2] In 2014, she published a bilingual collection of poems, The Little Devil and the Rose: Lotería Poems / El diablito y la rosa: Poemas de la lotería[7] and in October 2020 she published her second novel, Cecilia's Magical Mission.[8]
Personal life
Her partner is
Bibliography
- Canales, Viola (2001). Orange Candy Slices and Other Secret Tales. Arte Público Press. ISBN 978-1-55885-332-4.
- — (2005). The Tequila Worm. ISBN 978-0-385-74674-8.
- — (2014). The Little Devil and the Rose: Lotería Poems / El diablito y la rosa: Poemas de la lotería. Arte Público Press. ISBN 978-1-55885-792-6.
- — (2020). Cecilia's Magical Mission. Arte Público Press. ISBN 978-1-55885-877-0.
References
- ^ a b School, Stanford Law. "Viola Canales | Stanford Law School". Stanford Law School. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ a b c "About This Book". randomhouse.com. Random House. 2005. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
- ^ "Raul Colón, Viola Canales win Pura Belpré Awards". Press Releases. American Library Association. 23 January 2006. Archived from the original on 3 April 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
- ^ a b c Nell Porter Brown (January 2006). "The Beauty of Beans: A Mexican-American girl grows up". Harvard Magazine. Harvard University. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Elisa (21 April 2015). "Pamela S. Karlan & Viola Canales". Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Publisher's Review: "Orange Candy Slices and Other Secret Tales" by Viola Canales". ArtePublicoPress.com. Arte Público Press. 2001. Archived from the original on 30 August 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
- ^ Marcos, The MFA in Creative Writing Program at Texas State University-San. "Front Porch Journal". www.frontporchjournal.com. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ "Cecilia's Magical Mission". Arte Público Press. University of Houston. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Lima, Cristiano (6 February 2021). "Facebook oversight board member decamps for Biden DOJ". Politico. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Jean Ann, Esselink (29 December 2013). "On our radar – An overdue thank you to Pamela S. Karlan". The New Civil Rights Movement. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
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