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Born April 12th 1952 in Fresno California
Born April 12th 1952 in Fresno California -
Dad died in 1957 when when Gary Soto was 5 years old
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Had single mother with two siblings so he had to work instead of school
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Fresno College and that's when he started to write poetry
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In 1975 Gary Soto got married to Carolyne Oda
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Had a daughter
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"Before Columbus" was 1st poem published in 1985
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"Poetry Lover" published 2001
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AWon Hspanic Heritage Award in 2012
