Marie Arana | |
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Born | Marie Arana Campbell Lima, Peru |
Occupation | Author (fiction and nonfiction), Critic |
Education | Northwestern University (BA) University of Hong Kong (MA) |
Genre | American literature |
Notable works | American Chica, Cellophane, Lima Nights, The Writing Life, Bolívar: American Liberator, Silver, Sword, and Stone: Three Crucibles in the Latin American Story. |
Spouse | Wendell B. Ward, Jr. (1972–1998)
Jonathan Yardley (1999–present) |
Children | 2 |
Marie Arana (born Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian author, editor, journalist, critic, and the inaugural Literary Director of the Library of Congress.[1]