Javier Villarreal

Javier Villarreal, a Professor Emeritus of Spanish, holds a BA and MA in Spanish from Pan American University, Edinburg (UTRGV), and a Ph.D. in Hispanic Linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin. His works have appeared in numerous academic and literary journals and anthologies. His first poetry collection Entre Lluvia, canto y flor was published in 2008, and Perfiles del silencio in 2021. He edited La voz de amor of Servando Cárdenas in 2016. He is a member of the People’s Poetry Festival. Javier retired from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in 2015. He resides in Corpus Christi with his family, where he writes, practices photography, and promotes cultural events in South Texas.  Guerrero1862@gmail.com