Marjorie AngosínMarjorie Agosín is a Chilean American poet who writes in Spanish, her native language. She is also a human rights activist and the Andrew Mellon professor of the Humanities at Wellesley College. Her work has been inspired by the causes of social justce and human rights. In addition to her numerous collections of poetry, Agosín has written young-adult novels, memoirs, and anthologies promoting international women writers. Among her many distinctions, she has been honored by the American Library Association with the Pura Belpre Award for her novel I Lived on Butterfly Hill. She has also received the Gabriela Mistral Medal, the Chilean government's Medal of Honor for Lifetime Achievement, a Fulbright fellowship, the Jasper Whiting award for travel, and the United Nations Leadership Award for Human Rights. Read More Read Less