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Lorna dee cervantes.
Lorna dee cervantes biography of christopher columbus
Lorna Dee Cervantes
American poet (born )
Lorna Dee Cervantes | |
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| Born | August 6, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet, philosopher, publisher, editor, professor |
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| Notable works | From the Cables of Genocide: Poems on Love and Hunger; Emplumada |
| Notable awards | American Book Award, NEA Fellowship, Pushcart Prize |
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Lorna Dee Cervantes (born August 6, ) is an American poet and activist, who is considered one of the greatest figures in Chicano poetry.
She has been described by Alurista as "probably the best Chicana poet active today."[1]
Early life
Cervantes was born in in the Mission District of San Francisco, and is of Mexican and Chumash ancestry.[2] After her parents divorced when she was five, she grew up in San Jose with her mother, grandmother and brother.[2] She grew up speaking English exclusively.
This was strictly enforced by her parents, who allowed only E