Ana Vidal
Spanish-American poet and journalist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spanish-American poet and journalist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ana Vidal (born March 16, 1984) is a Spanish–American poet and journalist based in New York.
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| Born | March 16, 1984 Dolores de Pacheco, Murcia, Spain. |
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| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid (BA, MA), Helsinki University (MA) and UNED (PhD) |
| Genre | Poetry, non-fiction, novel, journalism |
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She obtained her doctorate in comparative literature at the age of 26 and subsequently relocated to the US. Transitioning from academia to the tech industry, her focus shifted towards gaining a deeper understanding of societal transformation. As a contributor to El País, Spain's widely circulated newspaper, she concentrates on interviewing women in the tech sector and examining the societal implications of AI and gender equity issues.[1] She has interviewed influential women in the intellectual and technological fields, such as Jane Mansbridge, Kate Crawford, Timnit Gebru, or Meredith Whittaker.
In March 2024, she was awarded the Carmen de Burgos Feminist Outreach Award by the Association of Historical Studies on Women and the Vice Chancellor's Office for Equality at the University of Malaga for her article 'Late Recognition, What Good Is It?' published in El País newspaper.
Throughout her career she has spearheaded projects for Fortune 500 companies, including Google, META, and TikTok, aiming to infuse technology with a sense of humanity. A notable endeavor in this realm was her leadership in creativity for the Google Assistant in Spain, where she initiated a campaign for World Poetry Day. Following this initiative, users gained the ability to request poems by prestigious Spanish poets, including Cervantes Winner Antonio Gamoneda, through the Google Assistant, allowing them to hear the verses read in the poet's authentic voice.[2]
As a writer Vidal's literary contributions span novels, poetry, non-fiction, and short stories, earning recognition through numerous awards across various disciplines. As a poet, she has served as the representative for Spain at events such as the Vienna Latin America Poetry Festival, Vienna Latin American Poetry Festival 2018,[3] the Miami Book Fair,[4] and the FILNYC.[5] In the prologue to her first book, poet Amalia Iglesias defined her as "the voice of a generation," referring to young Spaniards in the diaspora.[citation needed] Her poem "Nosotros" was adapted into a visual format by RTVE.[6]
Following the interest generated by her experience as an end-of-life doula, Vidal launched the project La Buena Muerte in 2019.
She also hosts the first Spanish-language podcast about death, Hablemos de la muerte, which, within a year, became one of the most listened to in the spiritual category, achieving the highest audience ratings not only in Spain but also in Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia.
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