Gary Soto

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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
12th Apr, 1952	The birth of Gary Soto	On this Day Gary Soto was born in Fresno, California.
9th Jan, 1960	family struggles	His family had a hard time finding work. His family moved all the time. He was not a good student at an early age.
19th May, 1974	becoming an educated person	Gary Soto graduated from California State University in 1974. He earned a degree in English studies.
9th Dec, 1976	graduate school	Gary Soto finishes his graduate studies a the University of California. There he discovered that he wants to become a writer.
25th Jul, 1977	inspiration	He meets and is inspired by the best Latin American writer the novelist Gabriel García Márquez.
21st Dec, 1977	first book	He publishes his first boon in the summer of 1977. The title of the book is: The Elements of San Joaquin.
13th Feb, 1978	Pulitzer Prize nomination	The Tale of Sunlight was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry
26th Jun, 1993	Medal for Film Excellence	Gary Soto received the prestigious Andrew Carnegie Medal for Film Excellence from the Association for Library Service to Children for his production work on the film The Pool Party.
6th Sep, 1999	Hispanic Heritage Award for Literature	Gary Soto reveived the Hispanic Heritage Award for Literature for Petty Crimes.
6th May, 2010	Gary Soto Literary Museum	The Old Administration Building at Fresno City College will become the permanent home of the Gary Soto Literary Museum.