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Marie Arana (born Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian author, editor, journalist, critic, and the inaugural Literary Director of the Library of Congress. [1] Personal Life.
Marie is a Peruvian-American author of nonfiction and fiction as well as the inaugural Literary Director of the Library of Congress. She is the recipient of a 2020 literary award from the American Academy of Arts & Letters.
Marie Arana’s latest book Latinoland is a sweeping and personal overview of the Latino population of America, drawn from hundreds of interviews and prodigious research that emphasizes the diversity and little-known history of our largest and fastest-growing minority. Her biography of Simón Bolívar won the 2014 Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
Mar 8, 2024 · Marie Arana’s new book draws on her own experience and hundreds of interviews with others who have contemplated the meanings of Latino identity.
In 1960, one out of every 25 people in the United States was of Latino heritage. In 2023, it is one out of five. In 2050, it will be one in three. Latinos are our largest, oldest, most undercounted, fastest growing, and least understood community. Prizewinning author Marie Arana explains who they are and what they have meant to America. Read More
Feb 20, 2024 · Marie Arana draws on her own experience as the daughter of an American mother and Peruvian father who came to the US at age nine, straddling two worlds, as many Latinos do.
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Feb 18, 2024 · As the presidential election approaches, “LatinoLand,” by Marie Arana, explores the diverse politics and historical roots of Hispanic Americans.
