Michele M. Serros (1966–2015)
Autor(a) de Chicana Falsa, and Other Stories of Death, Identity, and Oxnard
About the Author
Michele Serros was born in Oxnard, California on February 10, 1966. She started her career as a Los Angeles-based spoken word artist, who in 1994 was chosen as one of 12 poets to tour with Lollapalooza. Her first book, Chicana Falsa and Other Stories of Death, Identity and Oxnard, was published in mostrar mais 1994 while she was a community college student. Her other books include How to Be a Chicana Role Model, Honey Blonde Chica, and ¡Scandalosa! She spent a year as a staff writer on The George Lopez Show and was a regular commentary contributor for National Public Radio. She died from a rare form of oral cancer on January 4, 2015 at the age of 48. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
Obras por Michele M. Serros
Huizache 2 2 exemplares
Worship (short work) 1 exemplar
Associated Works
The Dictionary of Failed Relationships: 26 Tales of Love Gone Wrong (2003) — Contribuidor — 56 exemplares
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome canónico
- Serros, Michele M.
- Data de nascimento
- 1966-02-10
- Data de falecimento
- 2015-01-04
- Sexo
- female
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Local de nascimento
- Oxnard, California, USA
- Local de falecimento
- Berkeley, California, USA
- Locais de residência
- New York, New York, USA
- Educação
- Santa Monica City College (AA)
University of California, Los Angeles (BA) - Ocupações
- Poet
Novelist
Spoken-word artist
Road poet (Lollapalooza '94)
host (Along for the Ride; American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.)
commentator (National Public Radio; Morning Edition) (mostrar todos 8)
Writer (George Lopez Show, 2002)
teacher (poetry; inner-city schools and women's prisons) - Prémios e menções honrosas
- Latino Spirit Award, California Latino Legislative Caucus
Membros
Críticas
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 6
- Also by
- 3
- Membros
- 253
- Popularidade
- #90,475
- Avaliação
- 3.4
- Críticas
- 3
- ISBN
- 11
- Marcado como favorito
- 1
Which doesn't really make sense, since this novel tackles a lot of serious issues. The issue of asking someone where they're from and not accepting, "Here," as an answer just because they're not white, or falling into a certain stereotype or career because of their skin color. There's also a lot of great stuff about trying to make it as writer, which honestly is what made me the most sympathetic and interested in the story.
But there's so much humor throughout, and Michele Serros definitely seems like someone I would like (but also be intimidated by).… (mais)