Marjorie AgosinRane Arroyo
Poetry

Pulling stories from the margins of society, poet and human rights activist Marjorie Agosín illuminates pain and beauty in the lives of those often overlooked. In her most recent book of poems, Secrets in the Sand: The Young Women of Juarez, as in her more than twenty other published volumes, Agosín focuses on the plight of women in developing countries. Among her many honors, Agosín is a recipient of the Neustadt International prize for world literature, the United Nations Award on Human Rights and the Letras de Oro—distinctions that showcase her seamless pairing of poetry with human rights advocacy. As acclaimed writer Julia Alvarez observes, “Agosín gives voice to the voiceless, songs to haunt us and move us to tears and compassion.”