Abelardo, 1931-2004

Abelardo Barrientos "Lalo" Delgado was born in Chihuahua, Mexico in 1930. He emigrated to the United States with his mother in 1942 and attended Bowie High School in El Paso, Tex. Delgado received a degree in Spanish from the University of Texas (BA, 1962) and went on to teach in Tex., Utah, and Colo.. He worked with Cesar Chavez in the 1960s and later became Executive Director of the Colo. Migrant Council. Delgado also taught Chicano studies at Metro State College, Denver, Colo. and helped to implement similar programs throughout the region. He also wrote and recited poetry throughout the United States. He died in Denver, Colo. on July 23, 2004 and was posthumously appointed the city's poet laureate by Mayor John Hickenlooper on Sept. 10, 2004.

From the description of Abelardo (Lalo) Delgado papers, 1960-1980 [manuscript]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 463336344

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). Has worked as a teacher, social worker, and administrator of community service organizations. Became known as a writer after moving to Denver, Colorado, in the 1960s. 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 description of Abelardo Delgado papers, 1958-, bulk 1968-1981. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 23112192