Olivia Maciel

Olivia Maciel resides in Chicago, where she is a lecturer in Spanish and Latin American literature at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is the author of M ás salado que dulce / Saltier than Sweet , Luna de cal / Limestone Moon , and Filigrana encendida / Filigree of Light , as well as editor of the poetry anthology Astillas de luz / Shards of Light . She is the recipient of the José Martí Literary Award and most recently of ForeWord's Magazine Silver Award for Filigree of Light in...See more

Olivia Maciel resides in Chicago, where she is a lecturer in Spanish and Latin American literature at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is the author of M ás salado que dulce / Saltier than Sweet , Luna de cal / Limestone Moon , and Filigrana encendida / Filigree of Light , as well as editor of the poetry anthology Astillas de luz / Shards of Light . She is the recipient of the José Martí Literary Award and most recently of ForeWord's Magazine Silver Award for Filigree of Light in 2002. Kelly Austin is assistant professor of Spanish literature at the University of Chicago. See less