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Francisco Aragón
フランシスコ・アラゴン
Francisco Aragón
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Career
- Occupations
- poet, editor, writer, literary program director
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- Letras Latinas (Institute for Latino Studies, University of Notre Dame), Momotombo Press (former editor), Association of Writers & Writing Programs (board member, former), Macondo Writers Workshop, CantoMundo (founding fellow)
- Memberships
- Macondo Writers Workshop, CantoMundo, Association of Writers & Writing Programs
- Influenced By
- Sandra Cisneros, Latino poetry tradition
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Riordan High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of California, Berkeley | — | — | — | — | United States |
| New York University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of California, Davis | — | — | MA | — | United States |
| University of Notre Dame | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
Archbishop Riordan High School
Country:
United States
High school in San Francisco
University of California, Berkeley
Country:
United States
Attended
New York University
Country:
United States
Attended
University of California, Davis
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
Earned an MA
University of Notre Dame
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Earned an MFA
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Academy of American Poets College Prize | — | — | Academy of American Poets | winner |
| 2010 | Outstanding Latino/a Cultural Award in Literary Arts or Publications | — | 文学・出版 | American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education | winner |
Academy of American Poets College Prize
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
winner
Outstanding Latino/a Cultural Award in Literary Arts or Publications
2010
Category:
文学・出版
Organization:
American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Puerta del Sol
2005 PoetryA poetry collection by Francisco Aragón exploring Latino identity, memory, and immigrant experience.
Latino identityimmigrationmemory
The Wind Shifts: New Latino Poetry (editor)
2007 Anthology (editor)An anthology showcasing a new generation of Latino poets, presenting diverse voices and experimental work.
communitydiversitycultural expression
Glow of Our Sweat
2010 PoetryA collection of poems addressing body, labor, love, and community, blending personal and political perspectives.
bodylaborcommunitylove
Bibliography
- Puerta del Sol (2005)
- The Wind Shifts: New Latino Poetry (editor) (2007)
- Glow of Our Sweat (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and lyrical-poetic stylevoice that links personal experience with social themesbilingual and cross-cultural expression
- Recurring Motifs
- immigrant experiencefamilysense of belongingmemory and place
Legacy
Known as the director of Letras Latinas at Notre Dame, he expanded platforms for Latino poets as an editor and curator. Through his poetry and anthology work he helped raise visibility and foster continuity in U.S. Latino literature.
Academic Societies
- Association of Writers & Writing Programs
Trivia
- His parents migrated from Nicaragua in the 1950s.
- He directs Letras Latinas at the University of Notre Dame, supporting Latino poets.
- Member of Macondo Writers Workshop and a founding fellow of CantoMundo.