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Victor Hernández Cruz
Puerto Rican writer (born 1949)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Cruz.
Victor Hernández Cruz | |
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| Born | (1949-02-06) February 6, 1949 (age 75) Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Period | 1960s – present |
| Literary movement | Nuyorican |
| Notable awards | International Griffin Poetry Prize; Guggenheim Foundation and NEA fellowships |
Victor Hernández Cruz (born February 6, 1949) is a Puerto Rican poet.
In 1981, Life named him one of America's greatest poets.[1]
Biography
Early years
Hernández Cruz was born in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico.
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In 1954, his family moved to New York City and lived in Spanish Harlem. There he received his primary and secondary education. He began to write poetry while attending Benjamin Franklin High School.[1]
Poetry career
During his high school years, he wrote