Written by Manuel Iris, Writer-in-Residence, Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library
Our 2023 Writer-in-Residence, Manuel Iris, is a poet, essayist, and teacher. Attend his upcoming workshops and writers' office hours. And, listen to him as host of CHPL's "Inside the Writer's Head" podcast.
Throughout National Hispanic Heritage Month, three special episodes of "Inside the Writer's Head" will be published entirely in Spanish and featuring prominent Hispanic authors. Don't miss an episode of "Inside the Writer's Head" and all of CHPL's podcasts by subscribing on Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Apple Podcasts.
In this episode, Manuel Iris speaks with Latin American cultural studies professor and Director of the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at City College of the City University of New York, Carlos Aguasaco.
Hear about his arrival to the US and how poetry and literature have been part of his immigrant story. This is a conversation on identity, belonging, and creative writing.
About Carlos Aguasaco
Carlos Aguasaco has edited twelve literary anthologies and authored several poetry collections, including The New York City Subway Poems / Poemas del metro de Nueva York, recipient of the 2021 Juan Felipe Herrera Award for the best bilingual book of poetry granted by the International Latino Book Awards. The Academy of American Poets awarded him the 2021 Ambroggio Prize, the only national award for an author whose first language is Spanish for his book Cardinal in My Window with a Mask on Its Beak translated by Jennifer Rathbun. Aguasaco is the founder and Editor in Chief of Artepoética Press in NYC. He also coordinates the Americas Poetry Festival and the Americas Film Festival of New York. Since 2021 Aguasaco has been a columnist for Newsweek En Español.
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