Venezuelan short story writer, poet and magazine editor Maria Gabriela Madrid has been selected as "Woman of the Year 2010" and will be recipient of the Fourth Annual "A Tribute to Hispanic Women" award for her work in Literature. The award is sponsored by Sucesos, the newspaper of the Hispanic community based in Houston.
The ceremony will take place on Wednesday, March 9th at 11:30 AM, at the Norris Center (803 Town & Country Ln. Ste. 210 Houston, Tx. 77024 2nd. Floor - Next to Hotel Sollera). About 25 other talented and succesful Hispanic women will be awarded in various categories, including Art, Education, Journalism, Sports, Entrepeneurs, Executives, among others.
The event will include a delicious lunch and conclude with a fashion show by famous Salvadorian designer Francesca Miranda, who is their special guest this year. The closing remarks will be given by the mayor of Houston, Annise Parker.
"The news made me feel wonderful," says Madrid, "because the award celebrates who I am, my roots, my culture, and recognize as well the power of my words."
Here's another Latina writer making us proud! Congratulations, Maria!
About Maria Gabriela Madrid:
Venezuelan author Maria Gabriela Madrid comes from a family of famous, award-winning writers and poets such as Ana Enriqueta Terán and Antonieta Madrid. Her work has been published in various anthologies and she's the author of the collection, "Entre los surcos del recuerdo," a group of twenty three short stories where fiction and reality mix, allowing the reader to transport herself to different tales that culminate in surprising endings. Narrated with an economy of language that borders on Literary Minimalism, the author uses humor and irony in her attempt to distant herself from her work.
As a bilingual author, many of Maria's short stories are written in English, as well as in Spanish. She currently lives in San Antonio, Texas, and is an editor at Voices de la Luna Magazine.
--Mayra Calvani writes fiction and nonfiction for children and adults. Visit her website at www.MayraCalvani.com.
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