Yanitzia Canetti is currently the president of a publishing house and educational material developer.

Yanitzia Canetti (born 1967 in Havana City, Cuba) is a Cuban-American author, translator, editor, and professor who resides in Boston, Massachusetts.

As an author, Canetti has published over 500 books in various genres, including novels (Al otro lado, La vida es color de Rosa), poetry (Eva recién nacida, Entre la espada y la pared, Augurios, señales y otras profecías), short stories (La muerte nuestra de cada vida), essays, theatre, and children's books published by Seix Barral, Everest, Edebé, Houghton Mifflin, Scholastic, Pearson, McGraw-Hill, Reycraft Books, among other publishing houses.[1] Her books have been translated into English, Italian, Portuguese, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Chinese, and other languages.[2] She has also translated many well-known children's stories into Spanish, including The Berenstain Bears Save Christmas, Curious George Rides a Bike, and a number of books by Dr. Seuss.[3] Canetti has earned a bachelor's degree in journalism, a master's degree in linguistics, and a Ph.D. in literature. 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.[1] 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. She currently resides with her two sons in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[1]

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  1. 1 2 3 "Yanitzia Canetti | Merrimack College". www.merrimack.edu. 2022-10-30. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  2. ↑ "Yanitzia Canetti | Salem State University Directory". directory.salemstate.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  3. ↑ "How the grinch got a Spanish accent". boston.com. December 15, 2005.

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