Piri Thomas
Puerto Rican-Cuban poet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Piri Thomas (born Juan Pedro Tomas; September 30, 1928 – October 17, 2011) was a Puerto Rican-Cuban writer and poet whose memoir Down These Mean Streets became a best-seller.
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Born | Juan Pedro Tomas (1928-09-30)30 September 1928 New York City, New York |
Died | 17 October 2011(2011-10-17) (aged 83) El Cerrito, California |
Genre | autobiography |
Literary movement | Nuyorican |
Notable works | Down These Mean Streets, Amigo Brothers |
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