Gary Soto

Gary Soto is Born!

Apr 12, 1952

Gary Soto is born!

Gary Soto's Dad dies

Jun 15, 1956

His dad dies at an accident at his job.

Mother and Grandparents Start Oddjobs

Jul 6, 1962

Gary Soto's Mom and Grandparents start doing oddjobs.

Doesn't gain intrest in poerty

Jun 6, 1964

Doesn't gain intrest in poetry.

Starts to gain intrest in poetry

May 9, 1970

In highschool, He starts to gain high intrest in poetry

Starts attending Frensno City Collage.

Jun 17, 1972

Starts attending collage.

Starts attending CAL. State University.

Sep 17, 1976

Starts attening CAL. State University

Starts writing poems, novels, plays, etc.

Sep 17, 1979

Starts writing professonally.

Becomes a Big Success

Sep 17, 1985

He Becomes a Big Success.

Nominarted for the Pulitzer Prize Award.

Sep 17, 1994

Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize Award.

Won the Bess Hokin Prize.

Oct 16, 2001

Honored with the Bess Hokin Prize.

Gary Soto

Period: Apr 12, 2013 to Sep 12, 2013

Gary Soto's Major Life Events

Currently Resides In Berekely, CA, US

Sep 17, 2013

Gary Soto Currently resides in Berkely, CA, US.