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Silver Pen Award Recipient 2000
Emma Sepulveda

Emma Sepulveda-Pulvirenti
has published two books of poetry:

• Death to Silence - Muerte al Silencio
  (Arte Publico Press, 1997)
   
• Tiempo Complice del Tiempo
  (Torremozas, 1989)

She is a Foundation Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, and the author and co-author of several nonfiction books, including:

• Amigas: Letters of Friendship and Exile (Univ. of Texas Press, 2001)
   
• Dimelo Tu!: A Competency Approach
  (textbook and its instructors manual; Harcourt College Publishers, 1989)
   
• From Border Crossings to Campaign Trail: Chronicle of a Latina in Politics (Azul Editions, 1998)
   
• Los Limites del Lenguaje: un Acercamiento a la Poetica del Silencio
  (Ediciones Torremozas, 1990)
   
• Otro Modo de Ser: Poesia Hispanica de Mujeres
  (Mairena, 1994)
   
• El Testimonio Femenino como Escritura Contestataria
  (Asterion, 1995)

Currently she is Director of the Latino Research Center at the University, which published the first edition of Border-Lines, a new academic journal focusing on Latino topics, in December 2006.

She was one of the first Latinas to run for the Nevada Senate and published impressions of the experience. She is the editor of We, Chile: Personal Testimonies of the Chilean Arpilleristas (Azul Editions, 1996) and co-editor of Memorial de una escritura: aproximaciones a la obra de Marjorie Agosin (Editorial Cuarto Propio, 2002). She illustrated Marjorie Agosin's Generous Journeys - Travasias Generosas (Black Rock Press, 1992). She is the "One View" columnist for the Reno Gazette-Journal:

• Plan addresses our health-care crisis (Feb. 15, 2009)
• Obama's Cabinet looks a lot like U.S. (Feb. 1, 2009)
• Cuba today and Cuba 50 years ago (Jan. 4, 2009)
• World celebrates with Obama, U.S. (Nov. 23, 2008)
• I respect McCain, voted for Obama (Nov. 2, 2008)
• Night of stories, dream worth wait (Oct. 19, 2008)
• Obama signing on crucial Latino votes (Aug. 24, 2008)
• Why Latinos are going for Obama (Aug. 10, 2008)
• Latinos largely pick Obama over McCain (July 28, 2008)
• Best-selling Latina writer coming to Reno (June 29, 2008), p. B10
• Clinton treated badly because of her sex (June 16, 2008), p. D6
• Immigrants need a better solution (June 1, 2008), p. B10
• Dream is still alive if you'll fight for it (May 18, 2008), p. C12
• Time to turn page on the Rev. Wright (May 4, 2008), p. B6
• Chileans fighting for contraceptives (April 20, 2008), p. C12
• War will leave us with deep wounds (March 23, 2008), p. C14
• Perception is not reality all the time (March 9, 2008), p. B8
• Speak only English on the school bus? (Feb. 24, 2008), p. B8
• Message rings out: 'Bring Bri Back' (Feb. 10, 2008), p. B8
• Too soon to predict the Latinos' vote (Jan. 27, 2008), p. B8
• South Americans watching warily (Jan. 13, 2008), p. B6
• Latino vote not so simple to predict (Dec. 16, 2007), p. B8
• Morales faces threat of chaos in Bolivia (Dec. 2, 2007)
• Children pay price of a broken system (Nov. 18, 2007)
• Female president now must deliver (Nov. 4, 2007)
• Dreamer is the face of border dilemma (Oct. 21, 2007)
• Deporting workers won't solve problem (Oct. 7, 2007)
• Trial in Argentina has divided church (Sept. 23, 2007)
• Spanish TV does not hinder language barrier (Sept. 9, 2007)
• Two former first ladies make bid for top office (Aug. 26, 2007)
• Summer's too hot to work for Iraq's top politicians (July 22, 2007)
• Politicians got 'silent amnesty' they wanted (July 8, 2007)
• Sen. Reid kept bill alive in the Senate (June 24, 2007)
• Immigration reform bill urgent necessity (June 10, 2007)
• Why are we staying a lost course in Iraq? (May 13, 2007)
• Senate politicizing a human tragedy (April 22, 2007)
• Bush was unable to shift agenda in Latin America (April 1, 2007), p. C18
• A road map to help folks find a way home again (March 11, 2007)
• A stop on the road to the White House (Feb. 25, 2007)
• Clock is still ticking for the U.S. in Iraq (Feb. 4, 2007)
• General's past is alive in Chile (Jan. 7, 2007)
• Memories of a South American Christmas (Dec. 24, 2006)
• Latin America is moving to the left (Dec. 10, 2006)
• Pahrump: the heart of the new Old West (Nov. 26, 2006)
• Latinos shouldn't take power for granted (Nov. 12, 2006)
• What if it had been a female candidate? (Oct. 29, 2006)
• What will this voter be thinking about at polls (Oct. 15, 2006)
• GOP losing its Latino supporters (September 24, 2006)
• A woman who was larger than life (September 10, 2006)
• City has just begun to fight (Aug. 27, 2006)
• Bilingual ballots? Si, gracias (Aug. 13, 2006)
• Immigration debate moves to the polls (July 30, 2006)
• U.S. debate will affect Mexico's election (June 25, 2006)
• Young leaders are bringing change in Chile (June 11, 2006)
• English already is language of the U.S. (May 28, 2006)
• Latinos are diverse but have to be united (May 14, 2006)
• U.S. joining celebration of the Day of the Worker (April 30, 2006)
• We ignored realities of immigration for too long (April 9, 2006)
• Not much light at end of this tunnel (March 26, 2006), p. A18.
• Finally, I understand his love for a game (March 12, 2006), p. A18.
• Choosing business over security (February 26, 2006)
• Studying overseas is priceless (February 12, 2006)
• Chile elects first female president (Jan. 29, 2006)
• Female candidate has second chance (Dec. 25, 2005)
• New words but same old ideas (Dec. 4, 2005)
• U.S. losing ground in Latin America (Nov. 6, 2005)
• In Katrina's aftermath we see two Americas (Sept. 11, 2005)
• Sheehan speks for silent majority (Aug. 28, 2005)
• Language barrier can be beaten (August 14, 2005)
• Opening the doors to higher ed (July 31, 2005)
• Please refrain from speaking Spanish here (July 17, 2005)
• Wavering between life, death (June 12, 2005)
• Real ID won't make us any safer (May 22, 2005)
• 30 years: ironies abound in Vietnam (May 8, 2005)
• Solution to illegal immigration not simple (April 24, 2005)
• On the hunt for illegal immigrants (April 10, 2005)
• Life in a city where dreams die hard (March 20, 2005)
• Addressing a wrong that must be righted (March 6, 2005)
• The Changing Politics of Latin America (February 19, 2005)
• Catholic Church is not what it used to be (Feb. 6, 2005)
• Journey prompts reflections on world (Jan. 23, 2005)
• Come clean on Chile's own 9/11 (Dec. 19, 2004)
• Immigration bill tests GOP's Latino support (Dec. 5, 2004)
• Why Kerry and Edwards will get my vote (Oct. 24, 2004)
• I'm most afraid of the 'security moms' (Oct. 10, 2004)
• We need to talk about the war in Iraq (Sept. 25, 2004)
• UNR celebrates life of accomplishment (Sept. 12, 2004)
• Get back to reality of national campaign (Aug. 29, 2004)
• Latino votes make Nevada battleground state (July 25, 2004)
• In Spain, questions about our principles (July 11, 2004)
• It wasn't soccer, but mom learned to like it (June 27, 2004)
• Light of justice shines on an old despot (June 6, 2004)
• Thinking of all mothers on Mother's Day (May 9, 2004)
• Time for Congress to act on this DREAM (April 25, 2004)
• Film documents truth about immigration (April 11, 2004)
• Is there really an 'Americano dream'? (March 28, 2004)
• Economics leads to intervention in Venezuela (March 7, 2004)
• It was a Valentine's Day to remember (Feb. 22, 2004)
• Bush pays lip service to immigration reform (Feb. 8, 2004)
• U.S. border closed until further notice (Jan. 25, 2004)
• Success story: An irony of our times (Dec. 21, 2003)
• 'Confessions' leaves impression (Dec. 7, 2003)
• Latin labels: A heated debate continues (Nov. 23, 2003)
• A difficult decision ... with no regrets (Nov. 9, 2003)
• Making our streets safe (Oct. 26, 2003)
• On the roads of the new America (Oct. 12, 2003)
• On a ride for the American Dream (Sept. 20, 2003)
• Has candidate Arnold forgotten his roots? (Sept. 7, 2003)
• 30 years is a sliver of time, and a lifetime (Aug. 10, 2003)
• It's time to turn our eyes back home (July 13, 2003)
• Richardson: The best man for the job (June 22, 2003)
• Americans need truth from our leaders (June 8, 2003)
• Traffic in human beings must be stopped (May 25, 2003)
• Spreading the word about the University (May 11, 2003)
• Those who serve have earned citizenship (April 20, 2003)
• Business should provide service it promises (March 23, 2003)
• Waiting to see what will happen next (March 9, 2003)
• INS bilingual service is good business (Feb. 23, 2003)
• A rose by any other name ... is confusing (Jan. 26, 2003)
• A look at the good and the bad of 2002 (Dec. 29, 2002)
• Christmas is about a birth, not dying (Dec. 15, 2002)
• Reform will define ambassador to Mexico (Dec. 1, 2002)
• Latinos begin to flex political muscles (Nov. 17, 2002)
• Inform yourself before heading to the polls (Nov. 3, 2002)
• Question 2: Comments from the mailbag (Oct. 20, 2002)
• The teacher is learning from the student (Oct. 6, 2002)
• Question 2 doesn't protect marriage (Sept. 22, 2002)
• Events offer glimpse of Hispanic heritage (Sept. 8, 2002)
• Reno opens its eyes and ears to Entravision (Aug. 25, 2002)
• Money boycott forces talks about voting (Aug. 11, 2002)
• Substance, not show, wins Latino voters (July 28, 2002)
• Church must vigilantly guard against abuse (July 14, 2002)
• 'DREAM' Act is the right thing to do (June 2002)
• Justice not the same for all in Nevada (May 26, 2002)
• The 'love of a mother' gives us strength (May 12, 2002)
• Painting Nevada with an immigrant's brush (April 28, 2002)
• Better safety rules needed for Latino workers (April 14, 2002)
• New Latino arts organization born in Reno (March 17, 2002)
• Welfare plan leaves legal immigrants behind (March 3, 2002)
• On writing a column about Latino issues (Feb. 3, 2002)
• A story of families -- all of our families (Jan. 20, 2002)
• Modern toys, but spirit is the same (Dec. 23, 2001)
• Students' dreams build teacher's reality (Dec. 9, 2001)
• We must educate more people (Nov. 25, 2001)
• Exhibit shows how art can save lives (Nov. 11, 2001)
• A trip to city from somewhere else (Oct. 28, 2001)
• Judge not - we all love freedom in America (Oct. 14, 2001)
• A story of friendship, survival and love (Sept. 30, 2001)
• Security shattered for immigrants too (Sept. 16, 2001)
• Everybody wins in bilingual business (Sept. 2, 2001)
• Becoming American means loving 'beisbol' (Aug. 5, 2001)
• Fair immigration reform must include all (July 22, 2001)
• Do we need guest-worker program? (July 8, 2001)
• Gangs: They're everybody's issue (June 24, 2001)
• Undocumented kids' education blocked (June 10, 2001)
• He could be the first L.A. Latino mayor (April 29, 2001)
• Bill would help workers, small businesses (April 15, 2001)
• Nevada needs an official Mexican consulate (April 1, 2001)
• Minorities face an 'adobe ceiling' at UNR (March 4, 2001)
• Are we close friends, or distant neighbors? (Feb. 18, 2001)
• It's '99, and we're talking of braceros (March 7, 1999)
• President needs to get out and see 'real world' (Feb. 4, 2001)
• Legislators should bury the 'W' word (Feb. 21, 1999)
• Catholic Church ignores reality of Latin America (Feb. 7, 1999)
• After a year of "One View' and your views (Jan. 24, 1999)
• Latinos vow cooperation to improve area (Jan. 10, 1999)

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