Karla Cornejo Villavicencio | |
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 Villavicencio reading for the National Book Foundation in 2020 | |
| Born | 1989 (age 34–35) Ecuador |
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| Period | 2020–present |
| Subject | Immigration |
| Notable works | The Undocumented Americans |
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio (born 1989) is an Ecuadorian-American writer and the author of The Undocumented Americans (2020). She has written about her experiences as an undocumented immigrant from Ecuador to the United States. In October 2020 it was shortlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction. Her 2024 novel Catalina was longlisted for the National Book Award for Fiction.[1]
- ^ "The 2024 National Book Awards Longlist". The New Yorker. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.