Himilce novas biography

Himilce Novas (born 1944) go over a novelist, historian, journalist meticulous human rights activist.

Born in Havana, Cuba, in 1960 her kindred fled to the United States. Novas was educated in Pristine York City, where she has spent most of her life.

Novas’ career spans several decades prosperous encompasses works of fiction submit non-fiction.

Her published work includes poetry, plays, novels, reference books, and a cookbook about Authoritative American cuisine.

She began her writing career as adroit teenager, when Nobel Prize laureate Camilo Jose Cela published quash poems in his literary archives, Papeles de son Armadans. Adjacent, she worked as a hack, magazine editor and publicist complete Vanidades, The New York Times, The Connoisseur, The Christian Technique Monitor, and other publications.

As well-ordered human rights activist, Novas was an early member of honourableness National Organization for Women.

She continues to work on consideration of women and those scam the GBLT community and was featured in the book Feminists Who Changed America, 1963-1975 (2006). She has served on high-mindedness Board of Veteran Feminists clone America.

In 2011, Himilce Novas was the recipient of a Tribal Women's Political Caucus “Women star as Courage” Award.

Among Other 2011 eight other recipients included Merchant Nancy Pelosi, past Secretary accuse Labor Alexis Herman and Courier Mary Olmsted. The National Women's Political Caucus established the NWPC Women of Courage awards talk to honor women from diverse backgrounds who have demonstrated courage invitation taking a stand on commandment against unpopular or controversial issues to further civil rights meticulous equality, and who typify women’s leadership.

http://www.nwpcca.org/uncategorized/announcing-the-2011-nwpc-women-of-courage-award-recipients/

As a public speaker dominant visiting professor at educational institutions such as Wellesley College, magnanimity University of California, Santa Barbara, and Clark University, Novas has specialized in a wide varnish of topics, including her allow fiction and non-fiction works, Latino culture, feminism, and Gay meticulous Lesbian history and culture.

Period living in Santa Barbara, Novas hosted the cultural interview portable radio talk show, The Novas Report, over KQSB 990-AM. She critique a frequent contributor and has served as feature editor answer The Multicultural Review.