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Birth
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Life
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Father Died in Factory Accident
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Began Working in Fields and Factories to Support Family
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Graduated Roosevelt High School
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Enrolled in First Poetry Course
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Attended Fresno City College- Transferred
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Graduated from California State University, Fresno
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Discovered Poets such as Pablo Neruda, Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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Earned M.F.A. from U. of California, Irvine
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"The Elements of San Joaquin" won United States Award for Internation Poetry Forum
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"The Tale of Sunlight" Nominated for Pulitzer Prize
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"Living up the Street" Wins Before Columbus Foundation's American Book Award
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"The Pool Party" Wins Andrew Carnegie Medal for Film Excellence
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"Petty Crimes" Wins Hispanic Heritage Award
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Lives in Berkley, California
