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Chicano poetry is a subgenre of Chicano literature that stems from the cultural consciousness developed in the Chicano Movement. [1] Chicano poetry has its roots in the reclamation of Chicana/o as an identity of empowerment rather than denigration. [2] [3] As a literary field, Chicano poetry emerged in the 1960s and formed its own independent ...
Ricardo Sánchez (29 March 1941 – 3 September 1995) was a writer, poet, professor, and activist. Sometimes called the "grandfather of Chicano poetry," Sánchez gained national acclaim for his 1971 poetry collection Canto y Grito Mi Liberacion.
Chicano poetry José Montoya (May 28, 1932 – September 25, 2013) was a poet and an artist from Sacramento , California . [ 1 ] He was one of the most influential Chicano bilingual poets.
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.
I Am Joaquin (also known as Yo soy Joaquin), by Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales and translated by Juanita Dominguez, is a famous epic poem associated with the Chicano movement of the 1960s in the United States.
Chicano poet Alurista performing a poetry reading (1982) Chicano poetry is a subgenre of Chicano literature that stems from the cultural consciousness developed in the Chicano Movement. [14] Chicano poetry has its roots in the reclamation of Chicana/o as an identity of empowerment rather than denigration. [15] [16] As a literary field, Chicano ...
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."