Award-winning Spanish author José Ovejero, who spoke on “Spanish Fictions” and taught a masterclass to students at The College of New Rochelle on November 5.  Pictured here are (left to right) Anne McKernan, retired Associate Professor of History, Nereida Segura-Rico, Associate Professor of Modern Foreign Languages, Author José Ovejero and Danielle Wozniak, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. (Photo: Rob Morgan)

The College of New Rochelle Hosts Award-Winning Spanish Author José Ovejero for Lecture and Masterclass

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NEW ROCHELLE, NY — The Spanish writer José Ovejero visited The College of New Rochelle on Thursday, November 5, for a series of events sponsored by the Westchester Consortium for International Studies (WCIS), a partnership of the International Studies programs at CNR and Manhattanville College. Winner of the 2013 Alfaguara Novel Prize, one of the most prestigious Spanish-language literary awards, Ovejero presented a creative writing workshop and evening lecture at the College on “Spanish Fictions,” as well as a performance at Manhattanville on Friday, November 6.