Luciana Jabr Hugueney was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1967. Daughter of a Brazilian diplomat, she spent most of her childhood living in different countries around the world. Having been taug...voir plusLuciana Jabr Hugueney was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1967. Daughter of a Brazilian diplomat, she spent most of her childhood living in different countries around the world. Having been taught to read in English while living in the United States, Luciana developed a strong attachment to this language, favoring English in her poetry.
At the age of eighteen, Luciana left her family to pursue studies in New York City, where she concluded a bachelors degree in liberal arts from the New School for Social Research. She obtained a masters in education while living with her husband in Uruguay.
Luciana has two sons, the youngest one with autism. Since the birth of her second son, most of her life has been dedicated to unraveling the mysterious autism puzzle and helping her son develop to his utmost potential. He is currently eighteen years old and Luciana has been able, more recently, to dedicate time to two of her passions -- poetry and painting.
This is Lucianas second book of poems. She currently lives with her husband and youngest son in Los Angeles, California.voir moins