An Evening of Poetry with Daisy Novoa-Vasquez

An evening of poetry in the Loring Greenough House Parlor…

Daisy Novoa-Vasquez and Student Poets from Margarita Munez Academy will present a program of original poetry. A theme that is present in the poems for both Daisy and the three students that will read their own poetry is Mother Earth or “PachaMama” which is the Quechua word from Peru for Mother Earth.

Daisy will also read poetry that is metaphysical and also about the body. She will do a mix of reading from different books.

Daisy will have books for sale from her latest publication Las formas sutiles de los cuerpos.

This event is free and open to all. SPACE IS LIMITED. Reserve your seat today!

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DAISY NOVOA-VÁSQUEZ

BIOGRAPHY

Daisy Novoa Vásquez is a Chilean-Ecuadorian poet, writer and translator living in the USA. She is the author of Fluir en ausencia (ArtePoética Press, 2014) and Las formas sutiles de los cuerpos (Valparaíso Ediciones, 2022). She teaches Spanish at Harvard University and contributes to the newspapers El Tiempo Latino of Washington D.C. and El Planeta of Boston. Her poems and translations have been published in anthologies and literary journals in several countries. She has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize of Poetry. Daisy has participated in various international and national literary festivals and has collaborated with organizations such as the Institute of Contemporary Art of Boston (ICA), Casa de las Américas -Cuba, and The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, among others. Daisy also participates in artistic installations and works promoting the arts, intercultural understanding, respect for nature, and creative education. She was a writer-in-residence for the University of Massachusetts, and a member of Hispanic Writers Week, which brought poetry to public schools across the state. Daisy is a graduate of NWMSU, Gordon College and Harvard University and also studied at the University of Ulsan, in South Korea. Her love for literature and nature developed at an early age sharing with her parents, sisters and grandmother in Ecuador and while picking raspberries in the field of her maternal grandparents in Chile.

BIOGRAFÍA

Daisy Novoa Vásquez es una escritora y traductora chileno-ecuatoriana residente en los E.U.A. Es autora de Fluir en ausencia (ArtePoética Press, 2014) y Las formas sutiles de los cuerpos (Valparaíso Ediciones, 2022). Enseña español en la Universidad de Harvard donde fue estudiante. Sus poemas y traducciones han sido publicados en antologías y revistas literarias de varios países, y ha sido nominado al premio Pushcart de poesía. Ha participado en varios festivales literarios y colaborado con organizaciones como el Instituto de Arte Contemporáneo de Boston (ICA), la Casa de las Américas- Cuba, entre otros. Colabora también para los periódicos El Tiempo Latino de Washington D.C. y El Planeta de Boston. Fue escritora residente de la Universidad de Massachusetts y miembro de la Semana de Escritores Hispanos, programa que llevó poesía a escuelas públicas del estado y enseño español en la Academía Margarita Muniz. Su amor por la literatura y la naturaleza se dieron desde muy temprano compartiendo con su familia en Ecuador y recogiendo frambuesas en el campo con sus abuelos maternos en Chile. www.daisynovoavasquez.com

MARGARITA MUNEZ ACADEMY

Muñiz Academy is an exciting Innovation School as part of the portfolio of Boston Public Schools. As the district’s first dual language high school, Muñiz Academy offers Boston’s bilingual and students who are English Language Learners a holistic education modeled on the successes of the Rafael Hernández School and other high performing district, pilot, and charter schools.

‍Margarita Muñiz Academy implements a college preparatory, culturally relevant two-way bilingual curriculum that provides students with the 21stcentury skills necessary for success in higher education and beyond. The Muñiz Academy has three critical platforms for dual language learning that share the core value of social justice through authentic connections to the community: expeditionary learning, the arts, and technology.

Margarita Muñiz Academy opened in September, 2012, with a ninth grade and rolled out subsequent grades with a maximum enrollment of 320 students. Muñiz Academy is positioned to have a significant impact on the educational outcomes of Boston’s most at-risk students, aligning with Boston Public School’s plan to dramatically change educational outcomes as part of the Circle of Promise initiative.