Cleyvis Natera

Cleyvis Natera is a Dominican-born American novelist and educator.[1] She teaches at Barnard College and Montclair State University; and is a lecturer at The New School. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey.[2]

Life and career

Cleyvis Natera was born in the Dominican Republic, and she immigrated to the United States as a child at the age of 10.[2] Natera graduated from Skidmore College, and New York University (MFA).[3] Her work has appeared in Aster(ix) Journal and The Rumpus.

Awards & Accolations

  • 2023 New American Voices Awards [4]
  • 2023 Neudstadt Prize [5]
  • Skidmore College’s Sara Bennet Prize for Fiction & Denise Marcil Prize for Fiction [6]
  • Fulbright Creative Writing Award [7]

Publications

References

  1. ^ Kanellos, Nicolás (August 30, 2008). The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Latino Literature: [3 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 364. ISBN 978-0-313-08700-4.
  2. ^ a b "Montclair library to host 2 acclaimed local novelists". The Montclair Times. November 6, 2025. pp. A4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ McilroyHawley, Bebhinn (November 23, 2023). "Betting on Your Authentic Self: a Conversation with Cleyvis Natera". Lunch Ticket. Retrieved 2026-02-11. ...studied literature and creative writing at Skidmore College and holds a Master of Fine Arts in Fiction from New York University.
  4. ^ “Cleyvis Natera › Antioch University.” Antioch University › Win One for Humanity. 2 June 2023, www.antioch.edu/faculty/cleyvis-natera/. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
  5. ^ “Cleyvis Natera › Antioch University.” Antioch University › Win One for Humanity. 2 June 2023, www.antioch.edu/faculty/cleyvis-natera/. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
  6. ^ “Cleyvis Natera › Antioch University.” Antioch University › Win One for Humanity. 2 June 2023, www.antioch.edu/faculty/cleyvis-natera/. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
  7. ^ “Cleyvis Natera › Antioch University.” Antioch University › Win One for Humanity. 2 June 2023, www.antioch.edu/faculty/cleyvis-natera/. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
  8. ^ "'Washed Out, White Out': A Gentrification Story (Published 2022)". The New York Times. May 21, 2022. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
  9. ^ "Neruda On The Park". Kirkus Reviews. March 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "This Ritzy-Hotel Thriller Focuses Less on the Tourists Than on the Staff". The New York Times. August 12, 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
  11. ^ "In Cleyvis Natera's New Novel, a Luxury Resort Is a Microcosm of Capitalist Society". Electric Literature. August 12, 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
  12. ^ López, Annell (August 10, 2025). "Review: Running to and from 'The Grand Paloma Resort'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Sposato, Cat (September 18, 2025). "Cleyvis Natera's 'The Grand Paloma Resort' Questions the Cost of Success". LatinaMedia.Co. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  • Profile at Barnard College
  • Profile at Montclair State University
  • Profile at The New School for Social Research
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