Introduction

The purpose of this exhibition was to highlight one hundred Caribbean and Latin American female authors. The curator strived to present a selection of representative works from UC Berkeley's Main Library collections. However, the exhibition's platform limitations at the time prevented the curator from fully showcasing all one hundred intended authors and their works. The curator hopes to revisit this exhibition in the future to make it as comprehensive as possible. The exhibition was delayed due to the COVID-19 mandated shutdowns, and the physical exhibition could not take place during the pandemic. Nevertheless, the curator invites you to enjoy your visit. Due to ongoing changes in the exhibition platform, this work may be considered incomplete.

El propósito de esta exposición fue destacar a cien autoras caribeñas y latinoamericanas. El curador se esforzó por presentar una selección de obras representativas de las colecciones de la Biblioteca Principal de UC Berkeley. Sin embargo, las limitaciones de la plataforma de exposición en ese momento impidieron al curador mostrar completamente a todas las cien autoras previstas y sus obras. El curador espera poder revisar esta exposición en el futuro para hacerla lo más completa posible. La exposición se retrasó debido a los cierres obligatorios por COVID-19, y la exposición física no pudo llevarse a cabo durante la pandemia. No obstante, el curador le invita a disfrutar de su visita. Debido a los cambios continuos en la plataforma de exposición, esta obra puede considerarse incompleta.

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