Joaquín Gavilano is a translator and writer from Bolivia. He’s currently studying at the University of Arkansas, where he is working towards an MFA in Creative Writing and Translation. In 2023, he was fortunate to receive a PEN/Heim Translation fund grant. During his first year in the MFA program, he was also awarded the Carolyn F. Walton Cole Fellowship in translation. At the moment, he’s the translation editor for The Arkansas International.