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Elizabeth Torres’ Lotería: Nocturnal Sweepstakes Named Finalist
in the 2024 International Book Awards
Los Angeles – June 2024 – The prestigious International Book Awards have announced their 2024 finalists, and among the celebrated titles is “Lotería: Nocturnal Sweepstakes” by Elizabeth Torres, published by the University of Arizona Press. The book has been recognized as a finalist in the Poetry: Narrative category, showcasing Torres’ writing talent and compelling storytelling.
“Lotería: Nocturnal Sweepstakes,” which garnered the 2022 Ambroggio Prize under the judgment of Raina J. León, was released in 2023 by the University of Arizona Press. In this bilingual collection, Colombian-American poet Elizabeth Torres threads together the stories of family dynamics and the realities of migration with the archetypes of tarot and the traditional Lotería game, used for centuries as an object of divination and entertainment. Through these themes and images, the poems in Lotería narrate intimate moments in the lives and journeys of migrants, refugees, and all who have been forced into metamorphosis in order to reach the other side of the river.
About the Author:
Elizabeth Torres, also known as Madam Neverstop, is a poet, literary translator, multimedia artist, and cultural organizer. Raised in the United States, Torres studied Media & Film, and Fine Arts at Kean University in NJ before immersing herself in NY’s vibrant art scene. She is a founding member of Colectivo Poetas en Nueva York and was a student at the Art Students League.
Currently based in Copenhagen, Torres is an MFA graduate with a writing specialization from the Danish National School of Performing Arts. She directs Red Door Magazine, hosts the Red Transmissions Podcast, and is the founder of the international multimedia archive The Poetic Phonotheque. She serves as a coordinator in the Nordic region for the Red Thread Network and as a curator for various festivals and events in the US, Latin America, and the Nordic region.
The Colombian-American poet and multimedia artist, who often illustrates her poetry collections, has more than twenty books of poetry to her name, published in multiple languages including Spanish, English, Danish, German, and, in the summer of 2024, also in Swedish, with her upcoming book Miserabilia, a bilingual publication with translations by Jonas Ellerström.
For more information, visit: www.madamneverstop.com
About the International Book Awards:The American Book Fest announced the winners and finalists of THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS (IBA), one of the world’s largest international book award programs for mainstream, indie, and self-published titles. American Book Fest sponsors four separate award programs throughout the year. American Book Fest has an active social media presence, with over 132,000 current Facebook fans.
About University of Arizona Press:
The University of Arizona Press publishes the work of leading scholars from around the globe. It is the premier publisher of academic, regional, and literary works in the state of Arizona. Founded in 1959, the Press is a nonprofit publisher of scholarly and regional books.
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