Fanny Carrión de Fierro
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Fanny Carrión de Fierro is a poet
, literary critic, essayist and university professor.
She received a Doctorate in Literature from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
(Quito
, 1981), as well as a Master of Arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Bachelor's degree (Licenciatura) in Education from the Central University of Ecuador
.
She has written and published essays on several topics, including political, cultural and social issues. These include essays on gender issues, human rights, children's rights, the indigenous movement, and linguistics.
Her poems have also been included in several anthologies, including These Are Not Sweet Girls: Poetry by Latin American Women (1994) and Eye to Eye-Women: Their Words and Worlds (1997).
She has received several literature awards, including: the Gabriela Mistral National Poetry Award (1958, 1961, 1981 y 1985); the National Poetry Award of Ecuador (1962); and the "Juana de Ibarbuoru" Poetry Prize, Montevideo (1995).
In the fall 2006 elections, she wrote and published electronically an essay titled "Towards the Fifth Power", on the importance of civil society participation to consolidate democracy.
Carrión de Fierro has been a university professor at several universities in Ecuador
and the United States
. She is currently a professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (Quito). She has also been a visiting professor and Fulbright Scholar at Keene State College
in New Hampshire
, a visiting professor at Willamette University
in Oregon
, and a professor at several other universities in Ecuador.
She has been on the board of the Association of College Professors of the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador in Quito. She is also on the board on several development non-governmental organizations.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, literary critic, essayist and university professor.
She received a Doctorate in Literature from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
(Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
, 1981), as well as a Master of Arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Bachelor's degree (Licenciatura) in Education from the Central University of Ecuador
Central University of Ecuador
The Central University of Ecuador is a national university located in Quito, Ecuador. It is the oldest university in Ecuador, and one of the oldest in the Americas...
.
She has written and published essays on several topics, including political, cultural and social issues. These include essays on gender issues, human rights, children's rights, the indigenous movement, and linguistics.
Her poems have also been included in several anthologies, including These Are Not Sweet Girls: Poetry by Latin American Women (1994) and Eye to Eye-Women: Their Words and Worlds (1997).
She has received several literature awards, including: the Gabriela Mistral National Poetry Award (1958, 1961, 1981 y 1985); the National Poetry Award of Ecuador (1962); and the "Juana de Ibarbuoru" Poetry Prize, Montevideo (1995).
In the fall 2006 elections, she wrote and published electronically an essay titled "Towards the Fifth Power", on the importance of civil society participation to consolidate democracy.
Carrión de Fierro has been a university professor at several universities in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She is currently a professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (Quito). She has also been a visiting professor and Fulbright Scholar at Keene State College
Keene State College
Keene State College is a liberal arts college in Keene, New Hampshire. It is a member of the University System of New Hampshire and of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges....
in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
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, a visiting professor at Willamette University
Willamette University
Willamette University is an American private institution of higher learning located in Salem, Oregon. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest university in the Western United States. Willamette is a member of the Annapolis Group of colleges, and is made up of an undergraduate College of Liberal Arts and...
in Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, and a professor at several other universities in Ecuador.
She has been on the board of the Association of College Professors of the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador in Quito. She is also on the board on several development non-governmental organizations.
Short Stories
- The Golden Ear of Corn and Other Stories, bilingual anthology of short stories. Centro de Publicaciones de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, October 2010.
Poetry
- En la Voz del Silencio (1980)
- Where light was born: A personal anthology of selected poems by Fanny Carrión de Fierro (1999; translated by Sally Cheney Bell) ISBN 1882063473
- Donde nació la Luz: Antología Personal (2000) ISBN 9978413790
Criticism
- José de la Cuadra: Precursor del realismo mágico hispanoamericano (1993) ISBN 9978770291