Rigoberto González
American writer and book critic (born 1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rigoberto González (born July 18, 1970) is an American writer and book critic. He is an editor and author of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and bilingual children's books, and self-identifies in his writing as a gay Chicano. His most recent project is Latino Poetry, a Library of America anthology, which gathers verse that spans from the 17th century to the present day. His memoir What Drowns the Flowers in Your Mouth: A Memoir of Brotherhood was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Autobiography. He is the 2015 recipient of the Bill Whitehead Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Publishing Triangle,[1] the 2020 recipient of the PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry,[2] and the 2024 recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Los Angeles Review of Books.[3]
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Born | (1970-07-18) July 18, 1970 (age 53) Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
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Notable works | Latino Poetry: A Library of America Anthology To the Boy Who Was Night What Drowns the Flowers in Your Mouth Antonio's Card Butterfly Boy: Memories of a Chicano Mariposa The Mariposa Club Unpeopled Eden |
Notable awards | PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry, Lannan Literary Fellowship, The Bill Whitehead Award for Lifetime Achievement (The Publishing Triangle) Guggenheim Fellowship American Book Award |
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