Yanitzia Canetti

Yanitzia Canetti is a Lecturer in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Salem State University. She holds a PhD in Hispanic Literature and has over 300 published books spanning novels, poetry, short stories, essays, plays, and children's literature, alongside translating over 200 works, including English classics like Dr. Seuss, Curious George, and texts by Laura Bush and The Beatles.

• Bachelor's in Journalism
• Master's in Linguistics and Education
• PhD in Hispanic Literature

Her professional interests include Spanish language and literature, creative writing, and educational publishing. As a consultant for major publishers like Pearson Education and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, she has authored teachers' guides, anthologies, and educational series.

Canetti has received multiple awards, including the Cuban National Literature Award, White Rose Literature Award, and recognitions from Alianza Hispana and YWCA. People Magazine (Spanish edition) honored her as one of the 25 Most Powerful Hispanic Women of the World.

She teaches courses such as Intermediate Spanish, Business Spanish, and Latin American Culture and History. Her personal interests in world literature, languages, photography, journalism, theater, and traveling deeply inform her academic and creative pursuits.