Enrique R. Lamadrid
Enrique R. Lamadrid is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Spanish, University of New Mexico, a literary folklorist and cultural historian. His research includes ethnopoetics, literature, folklore, folk music, and folk dance. He edits the award winning Querencias Series at UNM Press that promotes a transnational, humanistic, and creative vision of the US‐Mexico borderlands. The Américo Paredes Prize recognized his cultural activism, curatorial and festival projects with Smithsonian and Museum of New Mexico.Recently, he was awarded the Premio Nacional "Enrique Anderson Imbert" de la Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española in recognition of his advocacy for the Spanish language and traditions of Nuevo México. He serves on the boards of the National Institute of Flamenco, the Robb Musical Trust, and the New Mexico Historical Review.