Trambley, Estela Portillo, 1936-....

Estela Portillo Trambley was born on 16 January 1936 in El Paso, Texas. Raised in Mexico and El Paso, she received a B.A. and M.A. in English literature at the University of Texas at El Paso. She taught at high school and community college levels in El Paso, hosted local radio and television shows, and wrote and directed plays. In 1975 Trambley became the first woman to win the Premio Quinto Sol award for her short story collection Rain of Scorpions . She died in 1999.

From the guide to the Estela Portillo Trambley Papers 1984-40. 23112211., 1969-, (Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin)

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