Joseph AvskiBorn in Medellín, Colombia. Joseph graduated with a degree in Physics from the Universidad de Antioquia (Colombia), an MFA in Creative Writing from University of Texas at El Paso, and a Phd in Hispanic Studies from Texas A&M. He has published poetry nd short stories in Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Spain, Mexico, and the USA. He won short story contests in Colombia, Uruguay, and the USA. In 2009, he won the IX annual National Novel Award from the Medellín Chamber of Commerce with his opera prima El corazón del escorpión (Published in English as Heart of Scorpio). In 2010, he was the finalist in the XII Novel Biennial "José Eustasio Rivera '' with his novel El libro de los infiernos (The Book of Infernos). His memoir about his time in El Paso, a un paso de juárez/ a step away from juárez, was also published by Mouthfeel press in a bilingual edition. Infinity Ends Soon, was published in 2015 in Colombia and is part of the literature curriculum in schools all over the country. Joseph is currently an associate professor at Northwest Missouri State University. Read More Read Less