Gloria Fortún

Gloria Fortún (born in Madrid, April 9, 1977) is a Spanish writer, poet and translator.

Fortún works in the literary world with a multidisciplinary approach that includes writing, poetic performances, literary translation, and teaching creative writing. Her work is impacted by her work in feminist and LGBTQ+ activism.

Fortún has translated authors including Diane Ackerman, Zitkala-Ša and Joanna Russ.

Fortún is the creator and creative writing instructor of the program Escritoras Peligrosas.

In 2021, Fortún published a collection of poems through Dos Bigotes, titled Todas mis palabras son azores salvajes (All my words are wild hawks). In 2022, she published her poetic novel Roja catedral (Red cathedral).

Publications Charlotte Brontë. Illustrations Isa Vázquez. Madrid: Sabina, 2011. Ábreme con cuidado. Multiple authors. Madrid: Dos Bigotes, 2015. Barbarismos queer y otras esdrújulas. Multiple authors. Barcelona: Bellaterra, 2015. Esas que también soy yo. Multiple authors. Madrid: Ménades, 2019. Todas mis palabras son azores salvajes. Madrid: Dos Bigotes, 2021. Roja catedral. Madrid: Dos Bigotes, 2022.