Deborah Paredez (born 1970), American author, scholars, poet

Deborah Paredez

1970

She is the author of the poetry collection, This Side of Skin, and the critical study, Selenidad: Selena, Latinos, and the Performance of Memory. She lived in Seattle, Chicago, Oaxaca City, and New York City before moving back to Texas in 2003. She currently resides in Paris, France, where she is a Visiting Professor at the Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris III). Professional Paredez earned a Bachelor in English Literature from Trinity University in 1993 and a Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Theatre and Dance from Northwestern University in 2002. She taught at Vassar College from 2000-2003. Along with Norma Elia Cantú, Pablo Martinez, Celeste Mendoza, and Carmen Tafolla, Paredez co-founded CantoMundo in 2009. She writes essays about American performance, Latino culture, and divas. Her poetry is influenced by contemporary American poets including Natasha Trethewey, Sharon Olds, and Agricultural Engineer Stallings.

Deborah Paredez

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Paredez was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas.

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She graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School in San Antonio.

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She is the author of the poetry collection, This Side of Skin, and the critical study, Selenidad: Selena, Latinos, and the Performance of Memory. She lived in Seattle, Chicago, Oaxaca City, and New York City before moving back to Texas in 2003. She currently resides in Paris, France, where she is a Visiting Professor at the Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris III).

Professional Paredez earned a Bachelor in English Literature from Trinity University in 1993 and a Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Theatre and Dance from Northwestern University in 2002.

She taught at Vassar College from 2000-2003. Along with Norma Elia Cantú, Pablo Martinez, Celeste Mendoza, and Carmen Tafolla, Paredez co-founded CantoMundo in 2009.

She writes essays about American performance, Latino culture, and divas. Her poetry is influenced by contemporary American poets including Natasha Trethewey, Sharon Olds, and Agricultural Engineer Stallings.

Achievements

She is also the co-founder of CantoMundo, a national organization that supports Latino poets and poetry.

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Honorable Mention; the Latino Studies Book Award