Lidice Megla | |
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 Lidice Megla | |
| Born | December 6, 1968 |
| Occupations | Writer, literary translator |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | lidicemegla |
Lidice Megla (born December 6, 1968) is a Cuban-Canadian poet, writer, and literary translator based in Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Her literary work encompasses poetry, narrative, essays, and translations between English and Spanish.
Megla has authored more than 15 published volumes spanning poetry, essay collections, and fiction. Her poetry and essays have appeared in Canadian and international literary journals and anthologies, including LaMásMédula and Insularis Magazine. She has participated in cultural events such as the Feria Iberoamericana del Libro en Canadá (FILibro Canadá). Her works have also been selected for the "Local Reads" initiative by the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL), which promotes regional authors across its branch network.
As a literary translator, Megla works primarily across Spanish and English, having translated more than a dozen titles encompassing poetry, fiction, non-fiction, children's literature, and art publications.
Critical commentary and reviews of her literary output have been published by writers and critics including José Hugo Fernández, Abel Germán Díaz Castro, and Yaysis Ojeda Becerra.
Megla serves on the board of directors of the Literary Translators' Association of Canada (LTAC / ATTLC) as Administrator at Large for the Western Region. She is also a member of the League of Canadian Poets, the Federation of BC Writers, and The Writers' Union of Canada.
