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The Latino and Hispanic communities are invaluable, storied and here to stay. That’s why we’ve rounded up a symphony of diverse voices to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month , which is ...
Rudolfo Anaya, author of children's book Bless Me, Ultima Gloria E. Anzaldúa , author of Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza and co-author of This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color
Mora began professionally writing in the early 1980s. [3] She has produced writing for all age groups, creating picture books, poetry and biographies. [4] Her choice of subject matter and theme is often shaped by life on the Mexico–United States border where she was born and spent much of her life. she says: "The desert, mi madre, is my stern teacher...The Southwestern landscape has been my ...
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]
Latino poetry is a branch of American poetry written by poets born or living in the United States who are of Latin American origin or descent [1] and whose roots are tied to the Americas and their languages, cultures, and geography.
Novels, short stories, poetry, young adult literature: Subject: Hispanic and Latino American culture, LGBT: Notable works: Carry Me Like Water, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, The Inexplicable Logic of My Life, Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club: Notable awards: American Book Award (1992) PEN/Faulkner ...
Alarcón was "highly-regarded" for his children's poetry. [22] He started writing poetry for children in 1997 when he realized there were very few books for children written by Latino poets. [ 24 ] It took him a few years to sell a publisher on the idea of bilingual poems for children, because publishers didn't think they would sell very well ...
This category includes writers of Hispanic or Latina/o background either from or in the United States. Note : This category has been dispersed into its various subcategories. The individuals listed on this page are either of unknown ethnic background or are from Latin American countries for which there has not yet been a category formed (e.g ...