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[[Esto no tiene nombre (magazine)|''Esto no tiene nombre'']] was a quarterly Latina lesbian magazine that published the work of renowned Latina writers: including [[Cherríe Moraga]], [[Achy Obejas]], [[Carmelita Tropicana]], [[Laura Aguilar]], [[Marcia Ochoa]], [[Juana María Rodríguez]] and [[Luz María Umpierre]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Costa |first=Maria Dolores |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fJuDjV6nLm4C |title=Latina Lesbian Writers and Artists |date=2012-12-06 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781136569074 |language=en}}</ref> Much of de la tierra's early work was self-published and distributed by hand, including at the Encuentros de Lesbianas Feministas de América Latina y del Caribe ("Gatherings of Lesbian Feminists of Latin America and the Caribbean").<ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last1=Bost |first1=Suzanne |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=90MHF_rZuCwC |title=The Routledge Companion to Latino/a Literature |last2=Aparicio |first2=Frances R. |date=2012-10-02 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781136221606 |language=en}}</ref> |
[[Esto no tiene nombre (magazine)|''Esto no tiene nombre'']] was a quarterly Latina lesbian magazine that published the work of renowned Latina writers: including [[Cherríe Moraga]], [[Achy Obejas]], [[Carmelita Tropicana]], [[Laura Aguilar]], [[Marcia Ochoa]], [[Juana María Rodríguez]] and [[Luz María Umpierre]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Costa |first=Maria Dolores |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fJuDjV6nLm4C |title=Latina Lesbian Writers and Artists |date=2012-12-06 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781136569074 |language=en}}</ref> Much of de la tierra's early work was self-published and distributed by hand, including at the Encuentros de Lesbianas Feministas de América Latina y del Caribe ("Gatherings of Lesbian Feminists of Latin America and the Caribbean").<ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last1=Bost |first1=Suzanne |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=90MHF_rZuCwC |title=The Routledge Companion to Latino/a Literature |last2=Aparicio |first2=Frances R. |date=2012-10-02 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781136221606 |language=en}}</ref> |
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''Esto no tiene nombre'' began as a magazine without a title and de la |
''Esto no tiene nombre'' began as a magazine without a title and de la tierra tried to get its readers involved in naming the magazine, eventually settling on the current name.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Danielson |first=Marivel T. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QNjT-dMxFWgC&dq=homecoming%2520queers&pg=PP1 |title=Homecoming Queers: Desire and Difference in Chicana Latina Cultural Production |date=2009-08-24 |publisher=Rutgers University Press |isbn=9780813548371 |language=en}}</ref> Its title is said to be a symbol of rejection towards the heteronormative label and image of Latina lesbians.<ref name=":2" /> De la tierra published an article in the journal [[Aztlán (journal)|Aztlán]] that detailed the internal politics and editorial conflicts surrounding the publication of these magazines, and points of debate connected to the '[[sex wars]]' of the era. The magazine's contents and call for activism were inspired by the feminist work of [[Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press]], and publications such as ''[[This Bridge Called My Back]]''.<ref name=":5">{{Citation |last=Productora de información género |title=Tatiana de la tierra.wmv |date=2010-10-04 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKGcLj_wgds |access-date=2016-04-04}}</ref> |
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===Later career=== |
===Later career=== |
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After a while, ''Esto no tiene nombre'' and ''Conmoción'' ceased publication due to a lack of funding.<ref name=":1" /> 1999, she earned her Master's of Fine Arts in creative writing from the [[University of Texas at El Paso]]<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":5" /> De la tierra also earned a [[Master's of Library Science]] from the [[University at Buffalo]] in 2000.<ref name=":4" /> Shortly after earning her second master's degree, she began her Jean Blackwell Hutson Library Residency at the University at Buffalo's undergraduate library.<ref name=":0" /> Two years later, she was hired by that same library as an information literacy librarian. Later, she moved to California, where she became the director of Hispanic Services at [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]] Public Library.<ref name=":0" /> |
After a while, ''Esto no tiene nombre'' and ''Conmoción'' ceased publication due to a lack of funding.<ref name=":1" /> 1999, she earned her Master's of Fine Arts in creative writing from the [[University of Texas at El Paso]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":5" /> De la tierra also earned a [[Master's of Library Science]] from the [[University at Buffalo]] in 2000.<ref name=":4" /> Shortly after earning her second master's degree, she began her Jean Blackwell Hutson Library Residency at the University at Buffalo's undergraduate library.<ref name=":0" /> Two years later, she was hired by that same library as an information literacy librarian. Later, she moved to California, where she became the director of Hispanic Services at [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]] Public Library.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==Later life and death== |
==Later life and death== |
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[[Kidney disease]] led to de la tierra stepping away from her writing, leaving a memoir unfinished.<ref name=":5" /> |
[[Kidney disease]] led to de la tierra stepping away from her writing, leaving a memoir unfinished.<ref name=":5" /> |
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De la tierra died on July 31, 2012, some time after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Lefer |first=Diane |date=August 2012 |title=In Tribute: tatiana de la tierra |url=https://dianelefer.wordpress.com/2012/08/01/in-tribute-tatiana-de-la-tierra/}}</ref> Her papers and unpublished materials were donated to the [[University of California, Los Angeles]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Finding Aid for the Tatiana de la Tierra Papers 1980–2007 |url=http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8g16478/ |access-date=2016-04-12 |website=oac.cdlib.org}}</ref> |
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== Reception == |
== Reception == |
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De la tierra's work endured criticism from conservatives due to the nature of her writings.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rodríguez |first=Juana María |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2MuHuOfr1cwC |title=Queer Latinidad: Identity Practices, Discursive Spaces |date=2003-01-01 |publisher=NYU Press |isbn=9780814775493 |language=en}}</ref> De la tierra did not hold back when it came to [[eroticism]], with some of her work even compared to [[pornography]]. She was shameless about discussing sexuality and this encouraged others to speak freely about sexuality, sex, and the human body.<ref name=":7">{{Cite book |last1=Torres |first1=Lourdes |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CJkoPwdjtkcC |title=Tortilleras: Hispanic and U.S. Latina Lesbian Expression |last2=Perpetusa-Seva |first2=Inmaculada |date=2003-01-01 |publisher=Temple University Press |isbn=9781592130078 |language=en}}</ref> |
De la tierra's work endured criticism from conservatives due to the nature of her writings.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rodríguez |first=Juana María |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2MuHuOfr1cwC |title=Queer Latinidad: Identity Practices, Discursive Spaces |date=2003-01-01 |publisher=NYU Press |isbn=9780814775493 |language=en}}</ref> De la tierra did not hold back when it came to [[eroticism]], with some of her work even compared to [[pornography]]. She was shameless about discussing sexuality and this encouraged others to speak freely about sexuality, sex, and the human body.<ref name=":7">{{Cite book |last1=Torres |first1=Lourdes |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CJkoPwdjtkcC |title=Tortilleras: Hispanic and U.S. Latina Lesbian Expression |last2=Perpetusa-Seva |first2=Inmaculada |date=2003-01-01 |publisher=Temple University Press |isbn=9781592130078 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Sandra K. Soto notes that de la tierra's work challenges [[heteronormative]] views.<ref name=":3" /> De la tierra |
Sandra K. Soto notes that de la tierra's work challenges [[heteronormative]] views.<ref name=":3" /> De la tierra became an activist through her work and felt a need to challenge the [[stereotype]]s surrounding lesbianism and what it means to be a woman or a woman of color. She also wrote explicitly about [[Fat Liberation|fatness]] as a feminist issue. She wanted schools to incorporate LGBTQ issues and material into their curriculum; more specifically, she hoped this would happen in all [[English composition]] classes from elementary to high school to prevent [[homophobia]] and educate students on the concept of identity.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w7365W7rQKQC|title=Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Issues in Education: Programs, Policies, and Practices|last=Sears|first=James|date=2013-01-11|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781136614163|language=en}}</ref> |
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== Selected bibliography == |
== Selected bibliography == |
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*''[[Conmoción]]'' |
*''[[Conmoción]]'' |
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*''La telaraña'' |
*''La telaraña'' |
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*''For the Hard Ones: A Lesbian Phenomenology''/ ''Para las duras: Una fenomenología lesbica'' (2002, |
*''For the Hard Ones: A Lesbian Phenomenology''/ ''Para las duras: Una fenomenología lesbica'' (2002, Calaca Press, {{ISBN|978-0971703520}}) {{OCLC|51032348}} |
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*''Porcupine Love and Other Tales from my Papaya'' Buffalo: Chibcha Press, 2005. {{OCLC|63172922}} |
*''Porcupine Love and Other Tales from my Papaya'' Buffalo: Chibcha Press, 2005. {{OCLC|63172922}} |
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*''Píntame Una Mujer Peligrosa'' Buffalo, N.Y.: Chibcha, 2005. {{OCLC|69002745}} |
*''Píntame Una Mujer Peligrosa'' Buffalo, N.Y.: Chibcha, 2005. {{OCLC|69002745}} |
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*''tierra 2010: poems, songs & a little blood'' Long Beach, Calif: Chibcha Press, 2010. {{OCLC|983754222}} |
*''tierra 2010: poems, songs & a little blood'' Long Beach, Calif: Chibcha Press, 2010. {{OCLC|983754222}} |
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*''Xía y las mil sirenas'' (2009, |
*''Xía y las mil sirenas'' (2009, Editorial Patlatonalli, {{ISBN|9786079511005}}) ([[children's book]]) |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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Latest revision as of 03:54, 25 September 2024
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 de la tierra in 2009 | |
| Born | 14 May 1961 Villavicencio, Colombia |
| Died | 31 July 2012 (aged 51) Long Beach, California |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English, Spanish |
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Tatiana de la tierra (May 14, 1961 – July 31, 2012) was a Colombian writer, poet and activist. She was the author of the first international Latina lesbian magazine Esto no tiene nombre.
Early life
[edit]Tatiana de la tierra was born in Villavicencio, Colombia on May 14, 1961.[1] She emigrated to the US in 1969 at the age of eight.[1] Her family settled in Homestead, Florida.[2] At her elementary school, de la tierra volunteered to help in the school library.
De la tierra stated she reportedly knew she was attracted to women around the time she reached the age of 10 or 11, but did not come out as a lesbian until 1982.[3]
Career
[edit]De la tierra attended Miami-Dade Community College and received her associate degree in 1981. There, she worked as a library assistant.[2] She later attended the University of Florida, where she earned her bachelor's degree in psychology in 1984. In the 1990s, de la tierra began editing and publishing Esto no tiene nombre, which later became known as Conmoción.[3]
Esto no tiene nombre
[edit]Esto no tiene nombre was a quarterly Latina lesbian magazine that published the work of renowned Latina writers: including Cherríe Moraga, Achy Obejas, Carmelita Tropicana, Laura Aguilar, Marcia Ochoa, Juana María Rodríguez and Luz María Umpierre.[4] Much of de la tierra's early work was self-published and distributed by hand, including at the Encuentros de Lesbianas Feministas de América Latina y del Caribe ("Gatherings of Lesbian Feminists of Latin America and the Caribbean").[5]
Esto no tiene nombre began as a magazine without a title and de la tierra tried to get its readers involved in naming the magazine, eventually settling on the current name.[6] Its title is said to be a symbol of rejection towards the heteronormative label and image of Latina lesbians.[6] De la tierra published an article in the journal Aztlán that detailed the internal politics and editorial conflicts surrounding the publication of these magazines, and points of debate connected to the 'sex wars' of the era. The magazine's contents and call for activism were inspired by the feminist work of Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press, and publications such as This Bridge Called My Back.[7]
Later career
[edit]After a while, Esto no tiene nombre and Conmoción ceased publication due to a lack of funding.[3] 1999, she earned her Master's of Fine Arts in creative writing from the University of Texas at El Paso.[3][7] De la tierra also earned a Master's of Library Science from the University at Buffalo in 2000.[1] Shortly after earning her second master's degree, she began her Jean Blackwell Hutson Library Residency at the University at Buffalo's undergraduate library.[2] Two years later, she was hired by that same library as an information literacy librarian. Later, she moved to California, where she became the director of Hispanic Services at Inglewood Public Library.[2]
Later life and death
[edit]Kidney disease led to de la tierra stepping away from her writing, leaving a memoir unfinished.[7]
De la tierra died on July 31, 2012, some time after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.[8] Her papers and unpublished materials were donated to the University of California, Los Angeles.[9]
Reception
[edit]De la tierra's work endured criticism from conservatives due to the nature of her writings.[10] De la tierra did not hold back when it came to eroticism, with some of her work even compared to pornography. She was shameless about discussing sexuality and this encouraged others to speak freely about sexuality, sex, and the human body.[11]
Sandra K. Soto notes that de la tierra's work challenges heteronormative views.[5] De la tierra became an activist through her work and felt a need to challenge the stereotypes surrounding lesbianism and what it means to be a woman or a woman of color. She also wrote explicitly about fatness as a feminist issue. She wanted schools to incorporate LGBTQ issues and material into their curriculum; more specifically, she hoped this would happen in all English composition classes from elementary to high school to prevent homophobia and educate students on the concept of identity.[12]
Selected bibliography
[edit]- The Hickey (1972)
- Esto no tiene nombre OCLC 38913594
- Conmoción
- La telaraña
- For the Hard Ones: A Lesbian Phenomenology/ Para las duras: Una fenomenología lesbica (2002, Calaca Press, ISBN 978-0971703520) OCLC 51032348
- Porcupine Love and Other Tales from my Papaya Buffalo: Chibcha Press, 2005. OCLC 63172922
- Píntame Una Mujer Peligrosa Buffalo, N.Y.: Chibcha, 2005. OCLC 69002745
- tierra 2010: poems, songs & a little blood Long Beach, Calif: Chibcha Press, 2010. OCLC 983754222
- Xía y las mil sirenas (2009, Editorial Patlatonalli, ISBN 9786079511005) (children's book)
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c "Adelina Anthony - Tatiana de la Tierra Fellowship". adelinaanthony.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ^ a b c d "Member Profile: tatiana de la tierra" (PDF). GLBTRT Newsletter. 19 (4): 5–6. Winter 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13.
- ^ a b c d Castro, Nívea; Cabral, Geny, eds. (Summer 2015). "Out Latina Lesbians". Sinister Wisdom. 97. Berkeley, CA: Sinister Wisdom, Inc.
- ^ Costa, Maria Dolores (2012-12-06). Latina Lesbian Writers and Artists. Routledge. ISBN 9781136569074.
- ^ a b Bost, Suzanne; Aparicio, Frances R. (2012-10-02). The Routledge Companion to Latino/a Literature. Routledge. ISBN 9781136221606.
- ^ a b Danielson, Marivel T. (2009-08-24). Homecoming Queers: Desire and Difference in Chicana Latina Cultural Production. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9780813548371.
- ^ a b c Productora de información género (2010-10-04), Tatiana de la tierra.wmv, retrieved 2016-04-04
- ^ Lefer, Diane (August 2012). "In Tribute: tatiana de la tierra".
- ^ "Finding Aid for the Tatiana de la Tierra Papers 1980–2007". oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ Rodríguez, Juana María (2003-01-01). Queer Latinidad: Identity Practices, Discursive Spaces. NYU Press. ISBN 9780814775493.
- ^ Torres, Lourdes; Perpetusa-Seva, Inmaculada (2003-01-01). Tortilleras: Hispanic and U.S. Latina Lesbian Expression. Temple University Press. ISBN 9781592130078.
- ^ Sears, James (2013-01-11). Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Issues in Education: Programs, Policies, and Practices. Routledge. ISBN 9781136614163.
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