Juan Felipe Herrera
Juan Felipe Herrera is an American poet, performer, writer, cartoonist, teacher, and activist. Herrera was the 21st United States Poet Laureate from 2015 to 2017. He is a major figure in the literary field of Chicano poetry.
Background
- Born in
- Fowler
- Educated at
- Stanford UniversityUniversity of California, Los AngelesSan Diego High School
- Awards
- 🏆 American Book Awards🏆 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize🏆 Robert Frost Medal🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship🏆 MacArthur Fellows Program
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1948
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