Lorna Dee Cervantes Feminist, Activist Poet
Lorna Dee Cervantes is an award-winning Chicana, Native American (Chumash), feminist, activist poet who is considered one of the major Chicana poets of the past 40 years. She has been described by Alu... Read More
Leslie Marmon Silko Acclaimed Native American Novelist, Poet and Essayist
Leslie Marmon Silko is known for her verse treatment of Native American subjects. Despite the fact that maybe most popular as a writer Silko is additionally a practiced artist. She started composing v... Read More
Luis Rodriguez Official Poet Laureate of Los Angeles; Poet novelist journalist critic and columnist.
Luis Rodriguez saw his own way out of poverty and despair in the barrio of East LA and successfully broke free from the years of violence and desperation he spent as an active gang member. Achieving s... Read More