At a funeral service in Mexico City, Elena Poniatowska pays homage to the recently deceased Mexican writer, Carlos Monsiváis

In a video published on June 22nd, 2010, Elena Poniatowska, recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Women’s Media Foundation, whose many works include the books of reportage La noche de Tlatelolco and Nada, nadie: Las voces del temblor and novels including La piel del cielo and who is a Consulting Editor of The International Literary Quarterly, pays homage at a funeral service in the “Palacio de Bellas Artes” in Mexico City to the Mexican writer, Carlos Monsiváis, who died on June 19th.

In recently posted video, Elena Poniatowska discusses in Spanish the role of women in politics

In a video, May 10th, 2010, Elena Poniatowska, recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Women’s Media Foundation, whose many works include the books of reportage La noche de Tlatelolco and Nada, nadie: Las voces del temblor and novels including La piel del cielo and who is a Consulting Editor of The International Literary Quarterly, discusses the role of women in politics.

Recent video interview with Elena Poniatowska now on-line

A recent video interview in Spanish with Elena Poniatowska, recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Women’s Media Foundation, whose many works include the books of reportage La noche de Tlatelolco and Nada, nadie: Las voces del temblor and novels including La piel del cielo and who is a Consulting Editor of The International Literary Quarterly, is now on-line.

Harrison Cheng’oli Misiko to contribute to Issue 11 of Interlitq

Harrison Cheng’oli Misiko, a news reporter for the Kiswahili newspaper, Taifa Leo [Daily Nation], and as a news correspondent for the FM radio stations Easy and Q FM, and who has taught Journalism at the Dominion Training Institute, Bungoma, and at the Eldoret Professional and Accountancy College (EPAC) in Eldoret, Kenya, will be contributing his English-Lubukusu translation of Richard Berengarten’s poem, “Volta”, to Issue 11 of The International Literary Quarterly.

The Government of the Federal Capital of Mexico City establishes new literary prize in honour of Elena Poniatowska

The Government of the Federal District of Mexico City has established the “Premio Iberamericano de Novela Elena Poniatowska de la Ciudad de Mexico City 2010″ in recognition of the signal contribution to literature and the development of a national culture of Elena Poniatowska, recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Women’s Media Foundation, whose many works include the books of reportage La noche de Tlatelolco and Nada, nadie: Las voces del temblor and novels including La piel del cielo and who is a Consulting Editor of The International Literary Quarterly.