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Aya de Leon (born 1967) is an American novelist and activist who teaches at the University of California Berkeley.
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Aya de León. Lecturer, Director of Poetry for the People. Contact: E: adeleon@berkeley.edu. Biography. Aya de León continues the legacy of June Jordan as the Director of Poetry for the People, teaching poetry and spoken word.
Dec 13, 2023 · Berkeley has found its second-ever poet laureate. Aya de León, an author, activist and poet who went to Berkeley High School and now teaches at UC Berkeley, is set to serve a two-year term as the “creative ambassador of the city.”.
Aug 10, 2023 · What Aya de León Looks For in a Good Thriller. “I love great character growth and fresh plots that involve some sort of social justice,” says the author of the spy novel “Undercover Latina”...
Aug 11, 2016 · Aya de Leon is the author of the Latina feminist heist novel Uptown Thief (July 26, 2016; Kensington/Dafina) and directs the Poetry for the People program at UC Berkeley. Her writing and performance work have received acclaim in the Village Voice , Washington Post , Oakland Tribune , San Francisco Chronicle , SF Bay Guardian and the East Bay ...
Aya de León is an award-winning author, activist, and speaker. Through her speaking and writing, Aya expertly explores the intersections of race, gender, socio-economic status, and climate justice. She has published several novels for adults, young adults, and children that examine racial and social identity and its connection to climate justice.