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Juan Felipe Herrera (born on December 27, 1948) 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.
May 8, 2024 · Juan Felipe Herrera (born December 27, 1948, Fowler, California, U.S.) is an American poet, author, and activist of Mexican descent who became the first Latino poet laureate of the United States (2015–17). He is known for his often-bilingual and autobiographical poems on immigration, Chicano identity, and life in California.
Learn about the life and work of Juan Felipe Herrera, the son of farmworkers and the former poet laureate of the United States. Explore his books, awards, visual art, and social impact.
Learn about the life and work of Juan Felipe Herrera, a leading voice on the Mexican American and Indigenous experience. Explore his poems, books, awards, and projects, such as La Casa de Colores.
Juan Felipe Herrera: Selections. Reading the prolific, pioneer Chicano poet committed to human rights and social justice. By Sarah Ahmad and Benjamin Voigt. [Jump to poems by source publication year: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2023]
Learn about Juan Felipe Herrera, the first Mexican American to be the U.S. Poet Laureate and the author of thirty books of poetry, prose, and children's literature. Explore his biography, awards, projects, and influences on the Poetry Center website.
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A tribute to the former US Poet Laureate and Chicano poet Juan Felipe Herrera by Lauro Flores. Learn about his life, work, and achievements, and read his poem \"Sunriders\" that was sent to space.
