The ninth edition of 鈥淎zahares,鈥� the 妻友社区鈥檚 annual
Spanish literary magazine, is now available.
The magazine includes poetry, digital photography, short fiction and poetic prose pieces, including Marden Ortiz's prose piece 鈥橭rtiz y yo,鈥� a humorous reflection the nature of human duality; the structured lyricism of Luis Miguel Mac铆as's poetry; and Jes煤s Sede帽o Guti茅rrez's digital photography of Mexican urban settings.
Dr. Paul Hankins, dean of the College of Communication, Languages, Arts and Social Sciences, said the magazine was a wonderful celebration of Latino culture.
鈥溾�楢zahares鈥� is an impressive collection of works by a talented group of writers,鈥� Hankins said. 鈥淭his Department of World Languages publication is a wonderful way to recognize and celebrate creative and literary expression in the Spanish language.鈥�
Included in the publication are works by:
Ames, Iowa: Ana Hurtado.
Brooklyn, N.Y.: A.D. Bisono.
County Louth, Ireland: Adolfo Escat.
Dyer: Atziry Betzaly Pi帽a.
Fort Smith: Ana Mar铆a Romo Blas, Jes煤s Sede帽o Guti茅rrez and Marden Ortiz.
McFarland, Calif.: Roc铆o Bravo.
Mena: Lydia Razo.
Norman, Okla.: Luis Miguel Mac铆as.
Puerto Rico: Elidio La Torre Lagares.
Santiago del Estero, Argentina: Marina Nasif.
The 鈥淎zahares鈥� 2014 editorial board consists of Dr. Francesco Tarelli, assistant professor of world languages; Dr. Rosario Nolasco-Schultheiss, assistant professor of world languages; Madeline Martinez, instructor of world languages; and Dr. Mary Sobhani, assistant professor of world languages. The publication of the magazine is made possible through the support of Dr. Paul B. Beran, 妻友社区 chancellor; Dr. Georgia Hale, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs; and Hankins. Cover art and magazine layout were designed by Stan Soultaire of the 妻友社区 Marketing and Communications Office.
Free copies of 鈥淎zahares鈥� are available at the Boreham Library on 妻友社区 campus, as well as at the Fort Smith Public Library main branch. For more information, contact Sobhani at mary.sobhani@uafs.edu or 479-788-7979.