Gary Soto

  • Gary Soto Born

    Gary soto was born.
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    Gary Soto

  • Carolyn Oda Soto

    he met his future wife, Carolyn Oda.
  • Manuel Soto Dies

    Gary Soto's dad dies because of a factory accident.
  • Hard Life

    Between the ages of 7-18 he lived in Romain but was homeless and lived in playgrounds for while. Also he had an ok education by its self.
  • Starts Poetry

    Gary soto starts poetry. He enrolls in a creative writing class taught by Philipe Levine.
  • Gary soto starts poetry because....

    Inspired by Edward Field and Pablo Neruda
  • Gary Soto Marries Carolyn Oda Sota

  • He was an assistant english professor.

    assistant professor of English and Chicano studies. He also was a an associate of this college or association.
  • Gary begins writing for young readers.

  • Gary soto makes his first film

    Made a film called "The Bike". An 11 minute film about a boy's adventure with his bicycle.
  • New story; Buried Onions

    1995 finalist for both the Los Angeles Times Book Award and the National Book Award.
  • Soto's New and Selected Poems is a finalist for the national book award.

  • Got into college

    Gary Soto attended the University of California's Irvine campus. First he studied for his bachlers degree. Then about a year later he studied for his masters degree.
  • One of his greatest books

    Novio Boy, Harcourt, 1997. He won a medal for his book.
  • Writers Reccomendation

    Editors reccomanded him to the writers and authors addition. This came from his book,"San Francisco Chronicle."
  • Accidental Love is published

    Gary Soto's book "Accidental Love" is published
  • Starts working on adult poetry