About
Liliana Valenzuela is an award-winning poet and acclaimed Spanish translator of works by authors such as Sandra Cisneros, Julia Alvarez, Denise Chavez, and many other writers. She is the author of the full-length poetry collection in two languages Codex of Love: Bendita Ternura (FlowerSong Books, 2020) and the chapbook Codex of Journeys: Bendito Camino (Mouthfeel Press, 2013), and several artisan chapbooks. She is a Macondo and Canto Mundo fellow and has held residencies at The Tasajillo Residency, Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow, and Vermont Studio Center. In 2026, Liliana Valenzuela was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters, an honor society that recognizes distinctive literary achievement.
Liliana is also a dynamic performer—she provided the voice for the audiobook edition of La casa en Mango Street and Mujer sin vergüenza by Sandra Cisneros, both for Random House Audio. In addition, she studied expressive movement with Frederik Vanmelle in Mexico City, postmodern dance with Deborah Hay in Austin, and had a stint performing with Trio Valendoza. A native of Mexico City, Valenzuela lives and works in Austin, Texas.
(Photo credit: Paola Valenzuela)
Liliana is also a dynamic performer—she provided the voice for the audiobook edition of La casa en Mango Street and Mujer sin vergüenza by Sandra Cisneros, both for Random House Audio. In addition, she studied expressive movement with Frederik Vanmelle in Mexico City, postmodern dance with Deborah Hay in Austin, and had a stint performing with Trio Valendoza. A native of Mexico City, Valenzuela lives and works in Austin, Texas.
(Photo credit: Paola Valenzuela)
Codex of Love: Bendita Ternura
A stunning collection by Liliana Valenzuela, featuring poems in English and Spanish
Taking the reader through a sensual journey through love, transitions, and growth, Liliana's latest book is a feast for the senses. Codex of Love was released in March 2020 and is published by FlowerSong Books. You may order your copy here.
"These are poems sin el qué dirán, sin censura, sin vergüenza, uncensored, unbuttoned, unapologetic, swimming desnuda between the many worlds women inhabit, blazing of sulphur and volcanoes, wrapped in corn husks and banana leaves, somersaulting between here and allá, and that fertile womb in between."
"Estos son poemas sin el qué dirán, sin censura, sin vergüenza, uncensored, unbottoned, unapologetic, nadando naked entre los muchos mundos que habitan las mujeres, ardiendo de azufre y volcanes, envuelta en hojas de maíz y de plátano, dando saltos mortales entre el aquí y el allá, y ese vientre fértil de por medio."
—Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street
Taking the reader through a sensual journey through love, transitions, and growth, Liliana's latest book is a feast for the senses. Codex of Love was released in March 2020 and is published by FlowerSong Books. You may order your copy here.
"These are poems sin el qué dirán, sin censura, sin vergüenza, uncensored, unbuttoned, unapologetic, swimming desnuda between the many worlds women inhabit, blazing of sulphur and volcanoes, wrapped in corn husks and banana leaves, somersaulting between here and allá, and that fertile womb in between."
"Estos son poemas sin el qué dirán, sin censura, sin vergüenza, uncensored, unbottoned, unapologetic, nadando naked entre los muchos mundos que habitan las mujeres, ardiendo de azufre y volcanes, envuelta en hojas de maíz y de plátano, dando saltos mortales entre el aquí y el allá, y ese vientre fértil de por medio."
—Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street
Codex of Love - Poetry Book in English and Spanish - Signed Copy Available
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Liliana's book, Codex of Love, will be shipped to you. This bilingual poetry collection received an honorable mention in the Juan Felipe Herrera Best Poetry Book Award contest of the 2022 International Latino Book Awards.
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All poems are printed in both English and Spanish.
"Taking the reader through a sensual journey through love, transitions, and growth, Liliana's latest book is a feast for the senses."
Mujer sin vergüenza, Poemas
(Vintage Español, 2022)
With dozens of never-before-seen poems, Woman Without Shame is a moving collection of songs, elegies, and declarations that chronicle her pilgrimage toward rebirth and the recognition of her prerogative as a woman artist. Poems by Sandra Cisneros translated into Spanish by Liliana Valenzuela.
Con docenas de poemas inéditos, Mujer sin Vergüenza es una conmovedora colección de canciones, elegías y declaraciones que dan testimonio de su peregrinaje hacia un renacimientos y hacia el reconocimiento de su derecho como mujer artista. Poemas de Sandra Cisneros traducidos al español por Liliana Valenzuela.
(Vintage Español, 2022)
With dozens of never-before-seen poems, Woman Without Shame is a moving collection of songs, elegies, and declarations that chronicle her pilgrimage toward rebirth and the recognition of her prerogative as a woman artist. Poems by Sandra Cisneros translated into Spanish by Liliana Valenzuela.
Con docenas de poemas inéditos, Mujer sin Vergüenza es una conmovedora colección de canciones, elegías y declaraciones que dan testimonio de su peregrinaje hacia un renacimientos y hacia el reconocimiento de su derecho como mujer artista. Poemas de Sandra Cisneros traducidos al español por Liliana Valenzuela.
Listen Now: Hablemos Escritoras Podcast
Listen to the Hablemos Escritoras podcast a platform for contemporary women writers and translators of the Spanish-speaking world. Liliana and her colleagues interview some of today's most interesting figures in the literary world.
Listen to the Hablemos Escritoras podcast a platform for contemporary women writers and translators of the Spanish-speaking world. Liliana and her colleagues interview some of today's most interesting figures in the literary world.
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