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On this Day Gary Soto was born in Fresno, California.
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His family had a hard time finding work. His family moved all the time. He was not a good student at an early age.
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Gary Soto graduated from California State University in 1974. He earned a degree in English studies.
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Gary Soto finishes his graduate studies a the University of California. There he discovered that he wants to become a writer.
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He meets and is inspired by the best Latin American writer the novelist Gabriel García Márquez.
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He publishes his first boon in the summer of 1977. The title of the book is: The Elements of San Joaquin.
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The Tale of Sunlight was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry
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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.
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Gary Soto reveived the Hispanic Heritage Award for Literature for Petty Crimes.
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The Old Administration Building at Fresno City College will become the permanent home of the Gary Soto Literary Museum.
