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Biographical Information
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Ada, Alma Flor 1938–
Personal
Born January 3, 1938, in Camagüey, Cuba; daughter of Modesto A. (a professor) and Alma (a teacher and certified public accountant) Ada; married Armando Zubizarreta, 1961 (divorced 1971); married Jörgen Voss, 1984 (divorced 1995); children: (first marriage) Rosalma, Alfonso, Miguel, Gabriel. Education: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, received diploma, 1959; Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, M.A., 1963, Ph.D., 1965; Harvard University, postdoctoral study, 1965-67.
Addresses
Home—1459 18th St., No. 138, San Francisco, CA 94107-2801. Office—School of Education, University of San Francisco, 2130 Fulton St., San Francisco, CA 94117-1071.
Career
Educator and author. Colegio A. von Humboldt, Lima, Perú, head of Spanish department, 1963-65, 1967-69; Emory University, Atlanta, GA, associate professor of Romance languages, 1970-72; Mercy College of Detroit, Detroit, MI, professor, 1973-75; University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, professor of education, 1976—, and director of Center for Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults. University of Guam, Agaña, visiting professor, 1978; University of Texas, El Paso, visiting professor, 1979, 1991; Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain, visiting professor, 1989, 1990, 19
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Alma Flor Ada
Cuban-American author and poet
Alma Flor Ada | |
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| Born | Alma Flor Ada Lafuente 3 January 1938 Camagüey, Cuba |
| Occupation | Writer, Educator, University Professor |
| Nationality | Cuban-American |
| Genre | poetry, children's literature, adult novels, memoirs, pedagogy, educational materials |
| Subject | literature, language, education |
| Literary movement | critical pedagogy, transformative education |
| Notable works | My Name is María Isabel, Gathering the Sun, Yes! We are Latinos, A Magical Encounter, Authors in the Classroom |
| almaflorada.com | |
Alma Flor Ada (born January 3, 1938) is a Cuban-American author of children's books, poetry, and novels.[1] A Professor Emerita at the University of San Francisco, she is recognized for her work promoting bilingual and multicultural education in the United States.[2]
Biography
[edit]Alma Flor Ada was born in Camagüey, Cuba on January 3, 1938, to Modesto Ada Rey and Alma Lafuente.[3] She grew up in La Quinta Simoni,[3] a house owned by the family of Cuban revolutionary Ignacio Agramonte.[3] Born into a family of storytellers, poets, and educators,[4] she grew up hearing traditional tales re-told by her grandmother, father, and uncle. At the age of