Joaquín Badajoz
Joaquín Badajoz is a Cuban-American writer, editor and journalist.
Boards
Badajoz is a member of the North American Academy of the Spanish Language (ANLE), the editorial board Glosas, RANLE and OtroLunes. He has been a member of the boards of Cuadernos de ALDEEU, Vitral —recipient of prestigious Prince Claus Award 1999— among others.Authorship
He is one of the authors of the "Encyclopedia of Spanish in the United States", "Hablando se entiende la gente /Speaking Well Makes the World Go 'Round", Aguilar; 1 edition ; "Diccionario de Americanismos /Dictionary of Standardized Latin American Vocabulary", Alfaguara 1st edition ; "The School of Night. Drawings by Arturo Rodriguez". He is the author of "" and .Other work
Badajoz has extensive experience in the publishing industry. He served as Managing Editor for the Spanish editions of Men's Health and Prevention magazines, and as Executive Editor of Cosmopolitan en español, in partnership with Editorial Televisa. He also held positions such as Front Page Editor at Yahoo until 2015, and Digital Manager at La Opinion and El Diario La Prensa until 2018. Additionally, he was Deputy Editor at The Tablet and Nuestra Voz, and Executive Editor at People en español. Badajoz has also contributed as a columnist and art critic for The Miami Herald—bylines in El País, both in its English and Spanish versions. It is the founder and owner of SpicandProud and Hypermedia America.Personal life
Badajoz was a lifelong resident of Miami but, since 2015, has been based in New York City. He has resided in Alphabet City and Hell's Kitchen.Articles
- : ArtPulse Magazine.
- : Exhibition Review: ArtPulse Magazine.
- : ArtPulse Magazine.
- : ArtPulse Magazine.
- . Tania Marmolejo Review: Irreversible Magazine.
- : Review: Irreversible Magazine.
- . On Eduardo Sarmiento's Burning in his own hell. Exhibition catalogue, and curator, along with Carlos Luna.
- . Exhibition Review: Artdistricts Magazine.
Books
- Passar Páxaros/ Casa Obscura, aldea sumergida : Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española/ Hypermedia, Colección Pulso Herido, 2014.
- Cántaro : hypermedia americas, 2022.
Translations
- Vol. 1, by Alegria, Malin, Pueblo Fronterizo Series. Originally published in English as "Border town: crossing the line". New York, NY, Scholastic, 2012. 184 p. Translated by Joaquín Badajoz. 2013 International Latino Book Award. Best Youth Latino Focused Chapter Book. SECOND PLACE
- , by . Translated by Joaquín Badajoz. Originally published in English as "The Loser List". New York, NY, Scholastic, 2012.
- Vol. 2, by Alegria, Malin. Pueblo Fronterizo Series. Originally published in English as "Border town: Quince clash". Translated by Joaquín Badajoz. New York, NY. Scholastic Inc., 2013.
- , by Manzano, Sonia. Originally published in English as "Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx". Translated by Joaquín Badajoz. New York, NY. Scholastic Inc., 2016.