Carmen RodrĂguez is the author of multiple works, including Guerra Prolongada/Protracted War, a bilingual volume of poetry; and a body to remember with/De cuerpo entero, a collection of short stories; and Retribution, a novel. RodrĂguez has worked extensively as an educator and journalist, including extensive work in adult literacy and popular education, particularly with Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities in the Americas. In 2019, the Canadian Association of Spanish Language Scholars and Creators dedicated its annual Homage and Exhibition to Carmen RodrĂguez’s work, and in 2020 she was nominated for a Vancouver-YWCA “Women of Distinction” Award.