Alan West-Durán

Alan West-Durán is a scholar of Cuban and Afro-Caribbean literature and culture, with a distinguished career in academic centres in the United States and around the Atlantic. His translation of A Nation of Women brings the voices of Caribbean and Latin American women writers to English readers with palpable care.

A specialist in Caribbean studies and creative writing, West-Durán has authored or edited numerous books on literature, music and identity in the region. His translations and criticism advance the project of making Spanish and French Caribbean writing visible beyond the academy.