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gary soto's birth
he was born on april 12,1952 -
dad died
garys dad died in a raisen company/factory when gary was 5 and he was devistated for a long time -
started writing
gary started to write poems when he was about 20 years old because he read a book that was full of poems and he liked it so he started writing -
Award of the International Poetry Forum
gary was awrded the Award of the International Poetry Forum for writing a poem called Elements of San Joaquin -
first book
He publishes his first book in the summer of 1990. The title of the book is: Baseball in April . -
Before Columbus Foundation's American Book Award
his memoir Living Up the Street received the Before Columbus Foundation's American Book Award -
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Film
he won this medal for the pruduction of the pool party -
Hispanic Heritage Award for Literature
he won this award becoase he is latino and he writes poems -
Gary Soto Literary Museum
he Gary Soto Literary Museum opened at Fresno City College in February 2011. It is located in the Old Administration Building