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Victor Martinez (1954–2011)

Autor(a) de Parrot in the Oven: Mi vida

6+ Works 703 Membros 11 Críticas

About the Author

Victor Martinez was born in Fresno, California on February 21, 1954. He was the fourth of twelve children in a family of migrant farm workers. He attended California State University at Fresno and Stanford University. Before becoming a full-time author, he worked as a field laborer, welder, mostrar mais teacher, and office clerk. He wrote culture reviews for El Tecolote and published a magazine called Dinton. His poems, short stories, and essays have appeared in several journals and anthologies. His books include Caring for a House and Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida, which won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 1996 and the Pura Belpré Award. He died of cancer on February 18, 2011 at the age of 56. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos

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Conhecimento Comum

Data de nascimento
1954-02-21
Data de falecimento
2011-02-18
Sexo
male
Nacionalidade
USA
Local de nascimento
Fresno, California, USA
Educação
California State University, Fresno
Ocupações
truck driver
Agente
Susan Bergholz Literary Services

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OK novel about Mexican American teen.
 
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kslade | 10 outras críticas | Dec 8, 2022 |
1996 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. A Mexican-American adolescence.
 
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jhawn | 10 outras críticas | Jul 31, 2017 |
Manuel vive en Estados Unidos, pero su origen está más allá de las fronteras. Es mexicano y vive en un universo marginal, rodeado de pobreza y violencia. Los ojos de Manuel sirven para explorar la realidad que lo rodea y para participar, como puede, en ella. Gracias a su mirada conoceremos a su familia y las diferencias que la caracterizan, así como un barrio donde la supervivencia nunca está garantizada.
 
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HavanaIRC | 10 outras críticas | Aug 1, 2016 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
6
Also by
2
Membros
703
Popularidade
#36,025
Avaliação
3.2
Críticas
11
ISBN
30
Línguas
3

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