Alan Pelaez Lopez

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Alan Pelaez Lopez is an Afro-Indigenous poet and essayist from Oaxaca, México. In their visual and literary work, they explore the intersections of PTSD, undocumented immigration, Indigeneity, queer feelings, and Black flesh. They are a 2018 Pushcart Prize nominee, named one of “10 Up and Coming Latinx Poets You Need to Know” by Remezcla  and one of “10 Poets for the Revolution,” in Best American Poetry Blog. Their work appears in Pittsburgh Poetry Review, Texas Poetry Review, Vinyl Poetry, The Feminist Wire, Everyday Feminism, Red Ink and more.