Yanitzia Canetti

Yanitzia Canetti (born 1967 in Havana City, Cuba) is a Cuban-American author, translator, editor, and professor. She has written over 300 books in various genres, including novels, poetry, short stories, essays, theatre, and children's books, as well as translating over 200 children's books into Spanish. She is also a visiting lecturer in Spanish at Salem State University, Massachusetts. Canetti has received several awards for her work, including the National Literature Award (Ministry of Educa…