I met her only once at a writers conference, and in the hustle
of workshops and developing publishing contacts, there never was enough time
for much charla with the other blogueros. But I know something
of her writing and will always be surprised that not more of it made it into
published books.
tatiana was a lesbian, obviously. Unfortunately, I know that for some
readers, that might have deterred them from reading any of her work, so, I direct La Bloga readers to just some of her other La Bloga works that amazed me
with her fluid manipulation of English, particularly bringing us spiritual
aspects of latinoamerica, especially her beloved Columbia. Those unfamiliar
with her can discover something of your indigenous roots and spirit, and some
of the unabashed political views exemplifying la raza cósmica in the following:
her review of Pedro Almodóvar's The Skin I Live In
her un-apology re 9/11: Oh Beautiful America
her piece on Luzclara Camus Living in Times of Plenitude
maybe my favorite: El Abejero and Mountains of Telluric Love
The knowledge she shared about our indigenous souls was a
great contribution, among others, to our pages. tatiana's returned to her
namesake, la tierra, and we blogueros will miss her writings, as will our
readers.
RudyG
She was a pioneer and I remember her giving me a room in her early revistas and treating me with grace and kindness. La luz perpetua brille sobre ella. Brava, Tatiana!
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