Poets

Laureate - 2006

Nancy Morejon

Cuba

Biography

One of the foremost Cuban poets and intellectuals, Nancy Morejón has published more than twenty collections of poetry, three monographs, a dramatic poem, and six critical studies of Cuban history and literature. She has gained an international reputation for her poetry, which has been translated into several languages, anthologized in many collections. Among many others she has been awardes with The Golden Wreath (2006) and Rafael Alberti Award (2008).