To mark National Poetry Month, the Sueltenfuss Library is presenting “FRONTEXTOS,” a captivating poetry exhibit by renowned author, artist and OLLU English Professor Octavio Quintanilla, PhD.

The exhibit began on April 9 and will continue through April 30. The exhibit will culminate with a special reception on April 23 at 4 p.m. in the library. Alongside Quintanilla’s work, OLLU student contributions and interactive elements will be showcased to fully engage the audience. 

A former San Antonio Poet Laureate, Quintanilla will also be honored this month by San Antonio’s Mexican Consulate General with a solo exhibit at the Mexican Cultural Institute. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday at 6 p.m.

“I decided to write in Spanish so I could think and feel in a language I am fluent in, but that I needed to practice,” Quintanilla said. “I wanted to become intimate with it and add more layers and nuances to the frontera Spanish I grew up speaking.”