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| Sara Poot-Herrera |
Nació en Mérida, Yucatán. Después emigró al estado de Jalisco.
De allí a la ciudad de México y de México a Santa Bárbara. Es doctora en literatura hispánica por El Colegio de México y profesora del Departamento de Español y Portugués de la Universidad de California en Santa Bárbara. Ha escrito más de un centenar de publicaciones, entre libros, capítulos de libros y artículos aparecidos en revistas académicas y de interés general.
Por sus estudios sobre Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, en 1997 fue nombrada Mujer del Año por la *Mexican American Opportunity Foundation* (Los Ángeles, California). En el año 2000 recibió la *Medalla Literaria Antonio Mediz Bolio* (Mérida, Yucatán), y en 2008 el Congreso del Estado de Yucatán le concedió la *Medalla Héctor Victoria Aguilar*. En 2001 formó parte del Jurado del *Premio Latinoamericano y del Caribe Juan Rulfo* otorgado al escritor mexicano Juan García Ponce (Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara). Es cofundadora de *UC-Mexicanistas* (asociación de especialistas en estudios mexicanos del sistema de la Universidad de California) y es ciento por ciento mexicana y mexicanista en California. A la pregunta sobre si prefiere vivir en los Estados Unidos o en México, antes decía que durante la semana en los Estados Unidos y en México los fines de semana. Ahora dice que de día en los Estados Unidos y de noche en México.
*Sara Poot-Herrera* was born in Mérida, capital of the Mexican state of Yucatán. She later moved to Jalisco, then to Mexico City, and finally, from Mexico to Santa Barbara. She received her Doctorate in Hispanic Literature from El Colegio de México and is a Full Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She has written over one hundred publications, including books, book chapters and papers. Her articles have been published in academic and general-interest journals. For her studies on Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, she was awarded the “Woman of the Year” (1997), distinction by the Mexican-American Opportunity Foundation (Los Angeles, California). She received the Literary Medal “Antonio Mediz Bolio” (Mérida, Yucatán, 2000) and the State Parliament Medal “Héctor Victoria Aguilar” (Mérida, Yucatán,
2008). In 2001, she was a member of the jury for the Juan Rulfo Latin-American and Caribbean Prize, awarded to the Mexican writer Juan García Ponce (Guadalajara International Book Fair). She is co-founder of the UC-Mexicanistas Association, an Intercampus Research Program of the University of California System, and one hundred percent Mexicanist and Mexican un California. To the question, “Where would you prefer to live, in the United States or in Mexico?” she used to respond, “During the week in
the United States and on weekends in Mexico!” Now she says, “By day in the United States and at night in Mexico.
2008). In 2001, she was a member of the jury for the Juan Rulfo Latin-American and Caribbean Prize, awarded to the Mexican writer Juan García Ponce (Guadalajara International Book Fair). She is co-founder of the UC-Mexicanistas Association, an Intercampus Research Program of the University of California System, and one hundred percent Mexicanist and Mexican un California. To the question, “Where would you prefer to live, in the United States or in Mexico?” she used to respond, “During the week in
the United States and on weekends in Mexico!” Now she says, “By day in the United States and at night in Mexico.
Jurado del Concurso 120. Septiembre - 2009
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