Perillán: Flor y Canto

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Dolores G. Perillán, born in Madrid, Spain, has been living with her family for almost forty years in the Washington area. An Adjunct Spanish Professor at The George Washington University since 1998, she has developed pioneering teaching techniques, integrating poetry and the arts, language learning, civic engagement and community building. She is highlighted by her students’ enthusiasm and her commitment to local community organizations, and has been recognized with numerous university awards for her teaching, innovation and service. Poetica 21: Word in Action, is her leitmotif and poetry compilation. “A shared journey of trust at the service of beauty and kindness”, that she has been displaying and presenting through many venues since 1985, inside and outside of the classroom. Poesía es lo imposible hecho posible ~ Poetry, the impossible made possible, García Lorca’s verse, is her challenge and daring.