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General Information
Pen Name: None
Genre: Non-Fiction
Born: July 22, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois
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Illinois Connection
He was born in Chicago, Illinois.
Biographical and Professional Information
Mark Overmyer-Velazquez is an associate professor of history and director of the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Connectitcut. He has also been a contributor to many scholarly journals and was the editor of ''Latino America: A State-by-State Encyclopedia''.
Published Works 
*''Visions of the Emerald City: Modernity, Tradition, and the Formation of Porfirian Oaxaca, Mexico'', Duke University Press, 2006*''Latino America [2 volumes]: A State-by-State Encyclopedia'', Greenwood Press, 2008
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Awards
-- Best Book Prize, New England council on Latin American Studies in 2007 for ''Visions of the Emerald City''
