Letras Latinas, Part 19: A Conversation with Adela Najarro

Episode Topic: A Conversation with Adela Najarro

Embark on an evocative journey through “split geographies” with poet Adela Najarro in an oral history interview with director of Letras Latinas Francisco Aragón ’03 MFA. From the boarding houses of mid-century San Francisco to the classrooms of Los Angeles, experience how deep ties to family history transform into precise, body-centered poetry. Discover a narrative of motherly and grandmotherly resilience that bridges Nicaraguan heritage with the American literary landscape. 

Featured Speakers:

• Adela Najarro, poet

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Letras Latinas. 

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