Mexico will not be Mexico without her voice.—Chiqui Vicioso

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Lina Zerón, Mexican, born in Mexico City in 1959, is a writer, poet, cultural journalist and an publisher. Her poetry has been translated into several languages. She has received numerous awards, including Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Tumbes, Peru, 2007, Honorary Professor of Graduate School, University Alcides, Carrión, Peru, 2008, Gold Medal to the most valuable foreign poet in Montevideo, Uruguay, 2003, second place in the International Poetry competition, Melilla, Spain for her book Red Wine in 2003, Woman of the Year 2002 in the State of Mexico for her poetic career, Honored Poet of Claude Couffon's translation workshops, Brittany, France, 2002, and Eagle Warrior Award for her poetic career from the Circle of Speakers, Mexico, June 2005. She was a finalist for the Victor Varela Mora Prize, for published work, Caracas, Venezuela, May 2006. She was a guest of honor, along with Ernesto Cardenal and Raúl Zurita, at the 75th anniversary of the Chilean Society of Writers, Santiago, in November 2006. Her poem, “A Great Country,” which has been translated into seventeen languages, appears in the textbook, Course of Spanish Language and Literature (Tenth course), Nicaragua, 2006. She has served as judge and jury in various national and international poetry and short story competitions.

Some of her poetry books are: Consagración de la piel, Second Edition, Ed. Unión y UNEAC, Havana (May 2008), Música de Alas al Viento, love
poems, UNAM, Mexico (June 2008), Mágicos Designios, a selection of love poems, Ed. Colectivo Cultural Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, La Herida
Invisible, a brief anthology, Ed. Café Mexico, (February 2008), Antología Imprescindible, Ed. Mago, Chile (2007), Consagración de la piel, Ed. Athens, Barcelona, Spain (July 2007) and Ciudades donde te nombro, Ed. Unión y UNEAC, Havana, Cuba (May 2005).

Link: www.linazeron.com