Selena Millares facts for kids
Selena Millares (born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in 1963) is a Spanish writer and university professor. She is known for her poems, stories, and essays. She also creates art, like paintings.
She studied literature and earned her Ph.D. at the Complutense University of Madrid. She has lived in many different cities around the world, including Minneapolis, Paris, Berlin, Santiago de Chile, and Alghero. Since 1996, she has taught at the Autonomous University of Madrid. Her work often connects different types of art and ideas. She believes in bringing back a focus on human values through art and thinking.
Awards and Honors
Selena Millares has received special recognition for her writing.
- In 2013, she won the International Poetry Award of the city of Sassari, Italy.
- In 2014, she received the International Literature Award Antonio Machado in Collioure, France.
Her Books
Selena Millares has written many books, including poetry and a novel.
- Páginas de arena (poetry), published in 2003.
- Isla del silencio (poetry), published in 2004.
- Cuadernos de Sassari (poetry), published in 2013.
- Sueños del goliardo (poetry and painting), published in 2013.
- Isla y sueño (catalogue and poetry), published in 2014.
- El faro y la noche (novel), published in 2015.
Essays and Studies
She has also written many essays, which are non-fiction works that explore ideas.
- La maldición de Scheherazade, published in 1997.
- Rondas a las letras de Hispanoamérica, published in 1999.
- Neruda: el fuego y la fragua, published in 2008.
- La revolución secreta, published in 2010.
- De Vallejo a Gelman, published in 2011.
- Prosas hispánicas de vanguardia, published in 2013.
See also
In Spanish: Selena Millares para niños
