Juana Adcock
Juana Adcock (born 1982) is a Mexican-born, Scotland-based poet and translator. Her first collection of poems Manca appeared in 2014, and was chosen by the Mexican critic Sergio González Rodríguez as one of the best poetry books of the year. Her second collection Split was published by Blue Diode in 2019 and was a Poetry Book Society Choice.
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Juana Adcock
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- Juana Adcock
- Born
- 1982
- Birthplace
- Mexico
- Occupation
- Poet, translator
- Awards
- Poetry Book Society Choice
- Education
- Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education · University of Glasgow
- Languages
- English · Spanish
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Her 2025 book, I Sugar the Bones, was shortlisted for Scotland's National Book Awards Scottish Poetry Book of the Year. Her work has appeared in Words Without Borders, Asymptote, and Glasgow Review of Books.
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• Name — Juana Adcock • Born — 1982 • Birthplace — Mexico • Occupation — Poet, translator • Language — Spanish, English • Notable Works — Manca (2014), Split (2019) • Awards — Poetry Book Society Choice • Period — 21st century • Genre — Poetry, literary translation
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