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Chicano poets focused on the effects of racism on the Chicana/o community and the perseverance of Chicanos to maintain their cultural, political, and social identity. Nephtalí De León was one early pioneer, writing a poetry book Chicanos in the early 1960s as well as the poems "Hey, Mr. President, Man!," "Coca Cola Dream," and "Chicano Popcorn."
Juan Felipe Herrera (born on December 27, 1948) is an American poet, performer, writer, toonist, teacher, and activist. Herrera was the 21st United States Poet Laureate from 2015 to 2017. [ 1 ] He is a major figure in the literary field of Chicano poetry .
[16] and on the Board of Governors of the Poetry Society of America (PSA). [17] As of 2018, he is a member of The Center for Fiction Writers Council [18] and serves on the board of Zoeglossia: A Community for Poets with Disabilities. On December 6, 2016, González was celebrated for his work and literary activism at Poets House. [19]
Salinas is regarded as "one of the founding fathers of Chicano poetry in America." [6] While a student at California State University Fresno Salinas published his first book, Crazy Gypsy, which sold well and earned him a reputation as both "a Chicano poet and as one of the leaders of the 'Fresno School' of poets, which included Gary Soto, Ernesto Trejo, Leonard Adame and others."
Lorna Dee Cervantes (born August 6, 1954) is an American poet and activist, who is considered one of the greatest figures in Chicano poetry. She has been described by Alurista as "probably the best Chicana poet active today."
Alurista has received numerous awards and has made his mark in the Chicano community. He has read his poetry all over the world, from Mexico, to the United States, to Europe. He was also producer and subject of the video, "Torn in Two", which featured four Chicano poets. The video aired in 1984 and won an Emmy.
Austin native and artist José Francisco Treviño grew with Chicano movement. His story could showcase the city's art and civil rights history.
Rudolfo Gonzales became known for the Crusade for Justice, a movement that shifted focus from rural to urban areas and to Chicano youth, in an effort to resist assimilation and help Chicano youth accept and embrace their heritage and culture. [6] Masculine. The Chicano movement of the 1960s was a masculine one.