Cristina Viviani was born in Santiago, Chile. She grew up immersed in translation speaking Spanish, German, English at home and French in high school. In 1985 she studied architecture in Kyoto and ...ver maisCristina Viviani was born in Santiago, Chile. She grew up immersed in translation speaking Spanish, German, English at home and French in high school. In 1985 she studied architecture in Kyoto and returned home to face severe culture shock. Very little of the Western world made sense in relation to the life perspective she experienced in Japan. Since then, one version or another of the Tao Te Ching has been her guide, sanctuary and companion.
Cristina holds a Bachelor of Architecture and a Master of Fine Arts. She is a Reiki Master and the author and photographer of the book Tafoni, Natural Design of Weathered Stone. Her poems have appeared in literary journals, including The Canadian Journal of Poetry and Critical Writing, The Fiddlehead, Room, Event poetry and prose, and Emerge. Cristina is an observer, inquirer and explorer of what it means to be human in this miraculous, unfolding universe. Online you can find her work at www.cristinaviviani.com.ver menos