Martha Cecilia Ruiz Explained

Martha Cecilia Ruiz
Birth Date:	1972 11, df=y
Birth Place:	Managua
Nationality:	Nicaragua
Alma Mater:	Central American University of Managua
Occupation:	Poet, writer, journalist, and activist

Martha Cecilia Ruíz (born 25 November 1972) is a Nicaraguan poet, writer, journalist, and Social activist. She directs the El País Azul radio talk show, sits on the board of directors of Nicaraguan Association of Writers (ANIDE) as a member (2015–2018),^[1] is a consultant in Communication and Human Rights, and has founded both Three Times Three (Three Women, Three Poets, Three Journalists) and the Forum of Cultural Journalists of Nicaragua (FPCN).^[2] Ruiz's writings have been included in numerous anthologies and she has published a single narrative book as of November 2017.

Biography

Ruiz was born in Managua, and holds degrees in journalism, Communication, Child Rights, Gender and Human Development, all from the Central American University of Managua.

In the early 2000s, Ruiz founded the group Three Times Three: Three Women, Three Poets, Three Journalists with Esther Picado and Vilma Duarte.^[3] She also founded the Forum of Cultural Journalists of Nicaragua and the Network of Communicators to broach the topic of HIV and AIDS in Nicaragua.

Radio

Ruiz hosts the El País Azul talk show broadcast on Radio La Primerísima every Sunday from 7 to 8 am CST.^{[1] [4]}

Bibliography

Book

In 2016, Ruiz published her first narrative book Familia de Cuchillos.^[5]

• Book: Ruiz. Martha Cecilia. Familia de Cuchillos. Family of Knives. 5 August 2016. ANIDE. Managua, Nicaragua. 1536853283. es.

Anthologies

The writings of Martha Cecilia Ruíz have been included in many anthologies, all listed below.^{[6] [7] [8]}

• Antología Mujeres Poetas en el País de las Nubes. Mizteca Culture Studies Center. Mexico, 2008
• De Azul a Rojo. Voces de poetas nicaragüenses del Siglo XXI. Managua, 2011.
• Nosotras también contamos. Muestra de Narrativa. ANIDE. Managua, 2013
• Esta palabra es nuestra. ANIDE. Managua, 2014
• Hermanas de tinta. Muestra de poesía multiétnica de mujeres nicaragüenses. ANIDE. Managua, 2014
• Antología Cuentos nicaragüense de ayer y hoy. Lacayo, Chamorro César y Valle-Castillo. USA, 2014
• 99 Palabras de Mujer. Microrrelatos y otras especies. Marianela Corriols editora. Managua, 2016

External links

• Personal website

Notes and References

1. Web site: es. Martha Cecilia Ruíz. escritorasnicaragua.org. Nicaraguan Association of Writers. 30 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171001030908/http://www.escritorasnicaragua.org/biografias/Marthaceruiz. 1 October 2017. dead.
2. Web site: Martha Cecilia Ruiz. poetasdelmundo.com. Poets of the World. 30 September 2017. es.
3. Web site: Tres Veces Tres y su Noche de Caracolas. archivo.elnuevodiario.com. El Nuevo Diario. 30 September 2017. 14 November 2003. es.
4. Web site: AUDIO DEL HOMENAJE A MARIALUISA EN EL PROGRAMA DOMINICAL "EL PAÍS AZUL". radiolaprimerisima.com. Radio La Primerísima. es.
5. Web site: Lacayo. Nadine. Los incisivos cuentos de Martha Cecilia Ruiz: ""Familia de Cuchillos". 30 September 2017. El Nuevo Diario. 4 March 2017. es.
6. Book: Nosotras también contamos. Muestra de narrativa. 2013. ANIDE. Managua. 978-99964-0-277-7. es.
7. Book: 99 palabras de mujer. microrelatos y otras especies. 2016. ANIDE. Managua. 978-99964-38-02-8. es.
8. News: Terán. Marta García. 99 palabras de mujer. 20 September 2017. Metro Managua. 9 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170930222522/http://diariometro.com.ni/destacado/69403-99-palabras-de-mujer/. 30 September 2017. dead.