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  2. Gary Soto - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 December 2024. American poet and writer Gary Soto Soto at the 2001 National Book Festival Born Gary Anthony Soto (1952-04-12) April 12, 1952 (age 72) Fresno, California Occupation Author, poet Education MFA Alma mater UC Irvine, CSU Fresno Period 1977-present Genre poetry, novels, memoirs, children's ...

  3. Living Up the Street - Wikipedia

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    (26) In "1,2,3," Soto reconstructs the shocking vindictiveness of an Anglo father after his young daughter falls off of a swing that is being pushed by Gary's Chicana friend, Rosie. Soto ends this piece, "I wanted to . . . explain that it was a mistake; that we also fell from the swings and the bars and got hurt . . . ." (15)

  4. National Book Award for Poetry - Wikipedia

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    New and Selected Poems* Gary Soto: New and Selected Poems: 1996 [43] Hayden Carruth: Scrambled Eggs & Whiskey: Poems, 1991–1995: Winner Lucille Clifton: The Terrible Stories: Finalist Robert Hass: Sun Under Wood: Alicia Suskin Ostriker: The Crack in Everything: Charles Simic: Walking the Black Cat: 1997 [44] William Meredith: Effort at Speech ...

  5. 1996 in poetry - Wikipedia

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    James McMichael, The World at Large: New and Selected Poems, 1971-1996 [18] W. S. Merwin. Editor, Lament for the Makers: A Memorial Anthology, Washington: Counterpoint [23] Translator, Pieces of Shadow: Selected Poems of Jaime Sabines; The Vixen: Poems, New York: Knopf [23] Robert Pinsky, The Figured Wheel: New and Collected Poems, 1966-1996 [18]

  6. The Best American Poetry 1996 - Wikipedia

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    Poetry: Nancy Eimers "A Night Without Stars" Alaska Review Quarterly: Nancy Eimers "A History of Navigation" Poetry Northwest: Martin Espada "Rednecks" Ploughshares: Martin Espada "Sleeping on the Bus" The Progressive: Beth Ann Fennelly "Poem Not to Be Read at Your Wedding" Farmer's Market: Robert C. Fuentes "In This Place" Extracts from ...

  7. Maurice Kenny - Wikipedia

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    Maurice Frank Kenny was born on August 16, 1929, in Watertown, New York.He identified his father as being of Mohawk and Irish ancestry, [1] from Canada and his mother, who was born in Upstate New York, as being of English and Seneca ancestry. [1]

  8. Sonia Sanchez - Wikipedia

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    Sonia Sanchez (born Wilsonia Benita Driver; September 8, 1934) [1] is an American poet, writer, and professor. She was a leading figure in the Black Arts Movement and has written over a dozen books of poetry, as well as short stories, critical essays, plays, and children's books.

  9. Linda Hogan (writer) - Wikipedia

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    Linda Hogan was born July 16, 1947, in Denver, Colorado. [5] Her father, Charles C. Henderson, is a Chickasaw from a recognized historical family. [6] Her mother, Cleona Florine (Bower) Henderson was of white descent. [2]