Tina Escaja facts for kids

Tina Escaja (born in 1965 in Zamora, Spain), also known as Alm@ Pérez, is a Spanish-American writer, activist, and digital artist. She lives in Burlington, Vermont. She is a respected professor of Romance Languages and Gender & Women's Studies at the University of Vermont.

Tina Escaja has won important awards for her poetry. These include the International Poetry Prize Dulce María Loynaz and the National Latino Poetry Award for Young Adults, Isabel Campoy-Alma Flor Ada. She is known as a pioneer in the field of electronic literature in Spanish. This means she was one of the first to create literature using digital tools. She is also a member of important Spanish language academies.

Her Life and Studies

Tina Escaja studied at the University of Barcelona in Spain and the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. She has led several important groups. These include Feministas Unidas, Inc., ALDEEU (Spanish Professionals in America), and AEGS (Association of Gender and ... Studies).

Her Creative Works

Tina Escaja's poetry and digital art have been shown in many museums and galleries. These include places like the Museum Wolf Vostell in Spain and the BCA Center in Burlington, Vermont. Her work has also been displayed in Canada and Ireland.

Her writings have been translated into six different languages. Her work is also featured in many collections of writings called anthologies. Some of these include the Electronic Literature Collection, Volume 3 and Tasting Asia: An Anthology of Poems.

Poetry Books

Tina Escaja has written several collections of poetry. Here are some of her books:

• La odisea marina de María Traviesa (2017) – This book won the Isabel Campoy-Alma Flor Ada Award in 2017. ISBN: 9780997942361
• Manual destructivista/Destructivist Manual (2016) – This book includes translations by Kristin Dykstra. ISBN: 9781940075433
• Caída libre/Free Fall (2015) – Translated by Mark Eisner, with introductions by María Victoria Atencia and Li Kuei-Hsien. ISBN: 9781937677831
• Respiración mecánica / Respiració mecànica / Hats hartze mekanikoa & VeloCity (2014) – This book has translations into Catalan, Galician, and Basque. ISBN: 9788498885736
• 13 Lunas 13 (2011) ISBN: 9788478394845
• Código de barras (2007) ISBN: 9788496482418
• Caída libre (Second edition, 2007) ISBN: 9789709894257
• Caída Libre (2004) – This book won the Dulce María Loynaz Award in 2004. ISBN: 8479473665
• Respiración mecánica (Badosa EP, 2001)

Electronic Artworks

Tina Escaja is known for her electronic works, which combine art and technology.

• “Mar y Virus / Virus and the Sea.” This work was shown at the Flynndog Gallery in Vermont from 2020 to 2021.
• “Pinzas de metal.” This was part of a digital exhibition called “Afterflash” in 2021.
• “According to your likeness / my Image.” This piece was shown at the University of Central Florida Art Gallery in 2020 and The Glucksman Museum in Ireland in 2019.

Fiction and Plays

Tina Escaja has also written fiction and plays.

• Asesinato en el laboratorio de idiomas / Murder in the Language Lab (2016) – This is a mystery story translated into English by John W. Warren. ISBN: 9780997942323
• "Bola luna" (1995) – This story was a finalist for the International Prize ‘Ana María Matute’. ISBN: 8478391622
• De tripas corazón (2019) – A play.
• Madres (2007) – Another play. ISBN: 9788496790360

Other Projects

Tina Escaja has also worked on other important books and projects:

• Por un lenguaje inclusivo: Estudios y reflexiones sobre estrategias no sexistas en la lengua española (2021) – This book explores ways to use Spanish language in a non-sexist way.
• Resistencia: Poems of Protest and Revolution (2020) – She co-edited this collection of poems about protest. ISBN: 978-1-951142-07-0
• Diáspora Española: Migración y exilios (2020) – This book is about Spanish migration and exiles.
• Nueva York en español: Intersecciones hispánicas en EEUU (2017) – This book looks at Hispanic connections in New York. ISBN: 978-0-692-87378-6

See also

In Spanish: Tina Escaja para niños