"You'll find me swinging from the branches of my ancestral tree."
Juan Pablo Luzuriaga
"You'll find me swinging from the branches of my ancestral tree."
Juan Pablo Luzuriaga
About Juan Pablo Luzuriaga Abad
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Bio
Juan Pablo is a writer based in California. He was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and immigrated to the US at 16 in 2000. He studied Neuroscience at Rutgers University and English at UC Merced. His interest lies in exploring a spiritual connection with his ancestors through prose and poetry. He teaches poetry in prisons, Cuesta College, and California Poets in the Schools. He has been published in the San Diego Poetry Annual, The Monterey Poetry Review, Merced County Times, Poetry Breakfast, The Vernal Pool, Matchbox Magazine, Cholla Needles and more.
Services
I offer talks, workshops, and more.
Q'elqaq (Writer)
Q'elqaq means writer in Quechua. Juan Pablo honors his Basque and Inca lineage.
His writing has deep roots in spirituality and carries a rich generational history.