Ana Castillo

Ana Castillo is a celebrated poet, essayist, editor, activist, novelist, and translator. She earned a BA in art from Northwestern Illinois University, an MA from the University of Chicago, and a PhD from the University of Bremen, Germany. She holds an honorary doctorate from Colby College. She is the editor of La Tolteca, a journal devoted to “promoting the advancement of a world without borders and censorship.” Castillo’s commitment to human rights, free expression, and cultural exchange has shaped her career as a writer and scholar from the first.