Legna Rodríguez Iglesias

She is an outstanding Cuban writer born in Camagüey in 1984. She lives in Miami. She is a poet, storyteller, playwright and essayist. Her literary style stands out for its versatility and depth, where she often combines absurd humor and the challenging look of everyday life. She is a recognized author with several significant awards, such as the Julio Cortázar Ibero-American Short Story Prize, 2011; the Paz Prize for Poetry, awarded by The National Poetry Series, United States, 2016;  Casa de Las Américas Prize in Theater in 2016; the Centrifugados de Poesía Joven, Spain, 2019; and the Franz Kafka Essay / Testimony, Prague, 2024. She is the author of the novels Mayonesa bien brillante (Ediciones Matanzas, 2012); Las analfabetas (Bokeh Press, 2015); and My Favorite Girlfriend Was a French Bulldog (McSweeney's Publishing, 2020). She has published several short story titles and several poetry titles. Her books have been translated into English, German, Italian and Portuguese. Her poetic anthology No creo en la poesía (Alliteration, 2022) has recently been published in English I Don't Believe in Poetry, (Alliteration, 2024). 

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