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Luis Javier Rodriguez (born 1954) is an American poet, novelist, journalist, critic, and columnist. He was the 2014 Los Angeles Poet Laureate . [ 1 ] Rodriguez is recognized as a major figure in contemporary Chicano literature , [ 2 ] identifying himself as a native Xicanx writer. [ 3 ]
Apr 12, 2023 · Luis J. Rodriguez’s account of his first 18 years — from El Paso to Watts, Reseda to the Lomas barrio in South San Gabriel — has long drawn praise and criticism for its unflinching look at ...
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Luis Rodriguez was an all-time great welterweight and clearly among the top seven or eight to hold the 147-pound crown. And as is the case with Ezzard Charles as a light heavyweight, the more you examine Rodriguez’s record and length of time he remained a major factor between 147-160, the pristine records of Floyd Mayweather, Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez don’t look as glowing by ...
Luis J. Rodriguez is an acclaimed poet, novelist, journalist, and activist. Rodriguez has penned 16 books spanning poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and children’s literature, notably the best-selling memoirs Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. (Simon & Schuster, 1994) and It Calls You Back: An Odyssey Through Love, Addiction, Revolutions, and Healing (Simon & Schuster, 2011).
Sep 21, 2015 · Luis Rodriguez talks about how gang life wasn't his final destination. Out of trauma came transformation. Luis gives us his view on how poetry can be used as...
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Learn about Luis J. Rodriguez, a native Xicanx writer, former Poet Laureate of Los Angeles, and a California Arts Council Legacy Fellow. Explore his books, essays, podcast, play, and his campaign for a new California.
Oct 28, 2014 · “Luis Rodriguez is an example of how powerful an impact literature can have on young lives,” Mayor Garcetti said in a statement announcing Rodriguez’ two-year term as Poet Laureate. “I ...
