Kelley, (Kathleen) Alita

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KELLEY, (Kathleen) Alita

KELLEY, (Kathleen) Alita. Also writes as C. A. de Lomellini. British, b. 1932. Genres: Poetry, Translations, Literary criticism and history. Career: Teacher of English as a second language in Lima, Peru, and Cuzco, Peru, 1962-68; Teacher of English and French literature and civilization at schools in Lima, 1963-68; U.S. Embassy, Lima, teacher of Italian, 1967-68; Wiesman and Co., Tucson, AZ, commercial translator and office manager, 1969-92; Pennsylvania State University, Delaware County Campus, Media, assistant professor, 1992-98, associate professor of Spanish and French, 1998-. Hospitality International (Tucson), member of board of directors, 1970-85; Humanist Community of Tucson, program coordinator, 1970-92. Publications: (trans. with A.E. Kelley) Jose Promis, The Identity of Hispanoamerica, 1991; (trans.) C.M. Tatum, ed., New Chicana/Chicano Writing 2,s, 1992; (trans. with E. Grossman) Julio Ortega, Goodbye, Ayacucho and Moscow Gold (stories), 1994. AS C.A. DE LOMELLINI: (trans.) Jane Radcliffe, Lima Rooftops (poems), 1978; Shared Images (poems), 1981; Dreams of Samarkand (poems), 1982; Ineffable Joys (poems), 1983; Antimacassars (poems), 1984; Target Practice (poems), 1994. Contributor of poems and articles on translation and Latin American literature to periodicals; translator of poems, short stories, and academic articles in journals, books, and anthologies. Address: Department of Spanish and French, Pennsylvania State University Delaware County Campus, 25 Yearsley Mill Rd, Media, PA 19063, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]

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