Juan Bruce-Novoa Papers 1973-

Sánchez, Ricardo, 1941-1995

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Sometimes called the "grandfather of Chicano poetry," Ricardo Sánchez was a professor of creative writing and Chicano studies at Washington State University from 1991 until his death in 1995. He was born March 29, 1941 in El Paso, TX and raised in a neighborhood called "El barrio del diabolo." After serving in the U.S. Army he was convicted of armed robbery and sent to prison. In 1969, he received a Ford Foundation sponsorship as a Frederick Douglass Fellow in Journalism and in 1970 was employed...

Morton, Carlos

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Prominent Chicano playwright, poet, and journalist. Born in Chicago on October 15, 1947. Son of a U.S. Army sergeant who changed the family name from Pérez to Morton. Received his BA in English from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1975; his MFA in Drama from the University of California San Diego in 1979; and his PhD in Drama from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987. He has worked with Luis Valdez's Teatro Campesino. He has been the editor of several Latino magazines including La Lu...

García Ponce, Juan.

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Anaya, Rudolfo A.

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Rudolfo Anaya was born to Martín and Rafaelita Mares Anaya on October 30, 1937, in Pastura, New Mexico. He attended public schools in Santa Rosa and Albuquerque. A student in the English Department at the University of New Mexico, he earned a B.A. in 1963 and an M.A. in 1968. In 1972 he earned a second M.A. in guidance and counseling, also from the University of New Mexico. Anaya married Patricia Lawless in 1966. After teaching in Albuquerque public schools from 1963-1970, he became director of...

Cervantes, Lorna Dee

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Hinojosa, Rolando

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Contemporary Chicano writer, having written at least 16 novels or collections of short stories, dozens of poems published in every major Chicano creative writing journal, and dozens of critical works on Chicano literature. From the description of Rolando Hinojosa Smith papers, circa 1981-2003. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754863185 Novelist, poet, and educator Rolando R. Hinojosa-Smith was born January 21, 1929, in Mercedes, Texas. Known for a seri...

Abelardo, 1931-2004

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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 i...

Elizondo, Sergio D.

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Candelaria, Nash

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Dwyer, Carlota Cárdenas de

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Candelaria, Nash

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Alurista

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Poet, Chicano activist, and teacher. Born Alberto Baltazar Urista in Mexico City on August 8, 1947; moved to California as a child. Adopted his pseudonym, Alurista, and began to publish poetry in the late 1960s. Known for mixing Spanish and English in his work. Involved in Chicano student movements and in organizing festivals to promote the work of Hispanic writers. From the description of Alurista papers, 1968-1979. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 22717658 ...

Cervantes, Lorna Dee

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García Ponce, Juan

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Abelardo, 1931-

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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 foun...

Ortego y Gasca, Philip D.

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Writer, teacher, and administrator. Born Aug. 23, 1926, in Blue Island, Ill., to Mexican parents; raised in Chicago and Pittsburgh. Variant forms of his name include Philip Ortego, Philip D. Ortego, Philip Darraugh Ortego, Felipe Ortego, and Felipe de Ortego y Gasca. Served in U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force. Earned B.A. and M.A. at Univ. of Texas, El Paso, and PhD. at Univ. of New Mexico. Has taught at several universities and worked as an administrator, consultant, editor, and publisher. Perha...

Bruce-Novoa, 1944-

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Writer and critic; born in Costa Rica in 1944, full name Juan David Bruce-Novoa. Received PhD. from University of Colorado, 1974; taught at Yale University 1974-1983, and in Mainz, Germany 1983-1984 as Fulbright scholar. Also taught at Univ. of California, Santa Barbara; Trinity University, San Antonio (Tex.); Univ. of California, Irvine. Known for his essays on Mexican and Mexican American literature, short stories, and poetry. His poetry collection Inocencia perversa=Perverse innocence was pub...

Morton, Carlos

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Ybarra-Frausto, Tomás 1938-

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Tomás Ybarra-Frausto taught in the Dept. of Romance Languages and Literature of the University of Washington from 1970 until 1976. He was an instructor of Chicano culture and history. During this time Ybarra-Frausto was actively involved in proposals for a Chicano studies program at the university. Outside of the university he also dedicated himself to establishing and supporting programs which helped Chicanos to build a healthy identity, to gain access to good education and job training, and u...

Elizondo, Sergio

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Hinojosa, Rolando

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Trambley, Estela Portillo, 1936-....

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Estela Portillo Trambley was born on 16 January 1936 in El Paso, Texas. Raised in Mexico and El Paso, she received a B.A. and M.A. in English literature at the University of Texas at El Paso. She taught at high school and community college levels in El Paso, hosted local radio and television shows, and wrote and directed plays. In 1975 Trambley became the first woman to win the Premio Quinto Sol award for her short story collection Rain of Scorpions . She died in 1999. From the guide...

Anaya, Rudolfo A.

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Photo by Cynthia Farah Haines. Part of Writers of the Southwest Collection, PICT 986-008. Rudolfo Anaya was born to Martín and Rafaelita Mares Anaya on October 30, 1937 in Pastura, New Mexico. He attended public schools in Santa Rosa and Albuquerque. A student in the English Department at the University of New Mexico, he earned a B.A. in 1963 and an M.A. in 1968. In 1972 he earned a second M.A. in guidance and counseling, also from the University of New Mexico. Anaya mar...