Yanitzia Canetti



Yanitzia Canetti (born 1967 in Havana City, Cuba ) is a Cuban-American author, translator, editor, and professor. She wrote over 500 books in various genres, including novels, poetry, short stories, essays, theatre, and children's books. Her books have been translated into English, Italian, Portuguese, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Chinese, and other languages.

She also translated many well-known children's stories into Spanish, including The Berenstain Bears Save Christmas, Curious George Rides a Bike, and many books by Dr. Seuss.

Canetti has received several awards for her work, including the National Literature Award (Ministry of Education, Cuba) in 1984, 1985, and 1986; the White Rose Literature Award (Best Literature of the Year, Cuba) in 1994; and Honorable Mention (National Association of Hispanic Publications, California) in 1997. People Magazine (Spanish edition) selected her as one of the “25 Most Powerful Hispanic Women of the World”, with Sofia Vergara, Jennifer Lopez, Salma Hayek, and other influential Hispanic women.

Canetti earned a bachelor's degree in journalism, a master's degree in linguistics, and a Ph.D. in literature. She currently resides with her two sons in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Novels

 * Al otro lado (1997)
 * Novelita Rosa (1998)
 * La muerte nuestra de cada vida (2009)
 * La vida es color de Rosa (2010)
 * Adiós, bestseller (2010)

Books for children

 * Secretos de palacio (1994) Publisher BrickHouse Education, Inc. (56p.)
 * Carlita Ropes the Twister (1999) Publisher Steck-Vaughn Company (16p.)
 * Doña Flautina Resuelvelotodo (2002, 2 eds.; 2006)
 * The Curse of the Jungle Treasure (2003)
 * Un poquito más Publisher Editorial Everest (2004)
 * Ay, Luna, Luna, Lunita (2005)
 * Que Locura por la lectura! With Judy Sierra (2005)
 * El niño que nunca se reía (2006)
 * ¡Achís!. Pequeño Mundo With Cruz-Contarini Rafael (2006)
 * El príncipe azul (2006, 2008)
 * Solo como un perro (2008)
 * Las maravillas de una sencilla sombrilla amarilla (2008)
 * Caperucita descolorida (2009)
 * Blanca Nieve y los siete gigantones (2009)
 * Pinocho no era el mentiroso (2009)
 * Aladino y la lámpara espantosa (2009)
 * La peluca de Rapunzel (2009)
 * El patito bello (2009)
 * La fea durmiente (2009)
 * Ceniciento (2009)
 * Yo también puedo ser presidente (2009)
 * En tiempos difíciles (2009)
 * Wild Alphabet Publisher Cambridge BrickHouse, Inc. 40 pp. (2009)
 * Nutritious alphabet Publisher Cambridge BrickHouse, Inc. 39 pp. (2010)
 * ABeCedario de Plantas Inc. (2010)
 * Alphabet of professions and offices Inc. (2010)
 * ABeCedario escolar (2012)

General references

 * Thiem, Annegret. "Al otro lado: Yanitzia Canetti entre la mística y el postmodernismo" Espéculo: Revista de estudios literarios. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. 2004.
 * Thiem, Annegret. "Al otro lado: Yanitzia Canetti entre la mística y el postmodernismo" Espéculo: Revista de estudios literarios. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. 2004.
 * Thiem, Annegret. "Al otro lado: Yanitzia Canetti entre la mística y el postmodernismo" Espéculo: Revista de estudios literarios. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. 2004.
 * Thiem, Annegret. "Al otro lado: Yanitzia Canetti entre la mística y el postmodernismo" Espéculo: Revista de estudios literarios. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. 2004.