Gloria Fortún

Gloria Fortún
Born	(1977-04-09) April 9, 1977 Madrid
Occupation	Writer
Website	gloriafortun.net

Gloria Fortún (born in Madrid, April 9, 1977) is a Spanish writer, poet and translator.

Fortún works in the literary world with a multidisciplinary approach that includes writing, poetic performances, literary translation, and teaching creative writing. Her work is impacted by her work in feminist and LGBTQ+ activism.

Fortún has translated authors including Diane Ackerman, Zitkala-Ša and Joanna Russ.

Fortún is the creator and creative writing instructor of the program Escritoras Peligrosas.

In 2021, Fortún published a collection of poems through Dos Bigotes, titled Todas mis palabras son azores salvajes. In 2022, she published her poetic novel Roja catedral.

Publications

• Charlotte Brontë. Illustrations Isa Vázquez. Madrid: Sabina, 2011.
• Ábreme con cuidado. Multiple authors. Madrid: Dos Bigotes, 2015.
• Barbarismos queer y otras esdrújulas. Multiple authors. Barcelona: Bellaterra, 2015.
• Esas que también soy yo. Multiple authors. Madrid: Ménades, 2019.
• Todas mis palabras son azores salvajes. Madrid: Dos Bigotes, 2021.
• Roja catedral. Madrid: Dos Bigotes, 2022.

References

• NEHUÉN, Tes: «Para mí no hay nada antes que el amor», Bestia Lectora, March 2, 2021.
• REDONDO, Laura: «Las mujeres estamos en constante búsqueda de un lenguaje que nos nombre», Pikara Magazine, April 3.