Carmen Boullosa | |
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Born | September 4, 1954 Mexico City, Mexico |
Occupation(s) | Poet, novelist playwright |
Spouse | Mike Wallace |
Children | 2, including María Aura |
Relatives | Pablo Boullosa, Pedro Boullosa |
Carmen Boullosa (Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾmem bowˈʝosa]; born September 4, 1954, in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican poet, novelist and playwright. Her work focuses on the issues of feminism and gender roles within a Latin American context. It has been praised by a number of writers, including Carlos Fuentes,[1] Alma Guillermoprieto, Roberto Bolaño[2] and Elena Poniatowska, as well as publications such as Publishers Weekly[3].