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Born January 19, 1942 (age 84) • El Paso • Texas
Notable Works “Tomás and the Library Lady”

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American author
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Sandra Cisneros
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American author
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Gary Snyder
American poet
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Harriet Monroe
American poet
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Mark Van Doren
American writer
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Anne Sexton
American poet
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Ana Castillo
American poet and author
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Lucille Clifton
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