Alberto Blanco (Mexico City, 1951) – Since the release of his first book, Giros de faros, in 1979, he has published 50 books of poetry, plus poetic translations, books on visual arts, and children’s books. Blanco’s extensive work has explored diverse poetic forms; from the most archaic and traditional to the strictly contemporary and experimental. His poetry has been translated into more than twenty languages.
Jennifer Rathbun is a Spanish Professor and Chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Classics at Ball State University. She’s published sixteen books of poetry in translation, two anthologies of poetry, and the poetry collection El libro de las traiciones / The Book of Betrayals (2021). She was awarded the 2021 Ambroggio Prize granted by Academy of American Poets.
