María Amparo Escandón, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

María Amparo Escandón

Mexican-American writer

Date of Birth: 19-Jun-1957

Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico

Profession: screenwriter, writer, film producer

Nationality: United States, Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

María Amparo Escandón (born June 19, 1957 in Mexico City) is a Mexican born, US citizen.
She is a professional communicator in various media: best-selling bilingual novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, advertising creative director, and film producer.
Her award-winning literary work is known for addressing bi-cultural themes that deal with the immigration experience of Mexicans crossing over to the United States.
Her stories concentrate on family relationships, loss, forgiveness, faith, and self-discovery.
A linguist with a sharp ear for dialogue, she explores the dynamics of language in border sub-cultures and the evolution of Spanglish.
Her innovative and brand new style of multiple voice narrations and her cleverly humorous, quirky, and compassionate stories with a feminine angle capture the magical reality of everyday life and place her among the top Latin American female writers.
Her work has been translated into over 21 languages and is currently read in more than 85 countries.