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Jimmy Santiago Baca (born January 2, 1952) is an American poet, memoirist, and screenwriter from New Mexico.
Learn about the life and work of Jimmy Santiago Baca, a Chicano poet and writer who overcame prison and illiteracy to become a prolific artist and memoirist. Explore his books, poetry albums, documentary, and writers retreat.
Learn about the life and work of Jimmy Santiago Baca, a Chicano and Apache poet who wrote Martin and Meditations on the South Valley, a novel in verse. He also published memoirs, essays, stories, and a screenplay, and founded Cedar Tree, a literary nonprofit.
Learn about the life and work of Jimmy Santiago Baca, a poet of the people who overcame poverty, addiction, and imprisonment to become a celebrated author and activist. Read some of his poems, such as What Is Broken Is What God Blesses and This Day.
Sep 4, 2015 · Jimmy Santiago Baca was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Raised by his grandmother and later sent to an orphanage, he became a runaway by age 13. It was after Baca was sentenced to five years in a maximum security prison that he made literacy his focus and learned to read and write.
Aug 8, 2017 · Learn about the life and work of Jimmy Santiago Baca, a poet, teacher, and activist who overcame hardship and oppression through education and poetry. He shares his stories, insights, and advice on writing, genre, voice, and revolution in this interview.
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Jan 3, 2014 · Jimmy Santiago Baca began writing poetry while he was serving a five-year sentence in prison. His new anthology tells the story of his journey to becoming a celebrated Chicano poet.
