Abelardo, 1931-

Poet, writer, and community organizer, full name Abelardo Barrientos Delgado, sometimes publishes as Lalo. Born Nov. 27, 1931, in Boquilla de Conchos, Chihuahua, Mexico; Delgado moved to El Paso, Texas in 1943. He attended El Paso public schools and Texas Western College (now University of Texas at El Paso). Delgado has worked as a teacher, social worker, and administrator of community service organizations. He became known as a writer after moving to Denver, Colorado, in the 1960s. He also founded Barrio Publications, which published several collections of his poetry and fiction. His poetry, fiction, and essays have appeared in periodicals and anthologies. Delgado received the Tonatiuh-Quinto Sol Award for literature in 1977.

From the guide to the Abelardo Delgado Papers BENSON-MS DELGADO, ABELARDO. 23112192., 1947- (bulk 1968-1981), (Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin)