Felipe López (author)
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BornSan Lucas Quiaviní, Oaxaca, Mexico
GenrePoetry
Notable awards2017 Premios CaSa for the creation of Zapotec literature[1]
Felipe H. Lopez | |
|---|---|
| Born | San Lucas Quiaviní, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| Language | Zapotec, Spanish |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Notable awards | 2017 Premios CaSa for the creation of Zapotec literature[1] |
Felipe H. Lopez is a Zapotec-language scholar and writer.
Lopez was born in the town of San Lucas Quiaviní, Oaxaca in Mexico. At the age 16, he migrated to Los Angeles, California, speaking no English and little Spanish.[2] Later, he obtained a Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles in Urban planning, and currently he is a faculty member at Seton Hall University.[3] He has published poetry, academic articles, and Zapotec-language learning materials.[4] In 2021, he had an appearance in Netflix's animated series City of Ghosts, where he represented himself, a Zapotec-language professor. [5]