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José Antonio Burciaga....
Best known for his books Weedee Peepo, Drink Cultura, and Undocumented Love, Burciaga was also a poet, cartoonist, founding member of the comedy troupe Cultura.
José Antonio Burciaga
American poet
José Antonio Burciaga | |
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Born | ( 1940 -08-23)August 23, 1940 El Paso, Texas |
Died | ( 1996 -10-07)October 7, 1996 |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Texas El Paso |
Spouse | Cecilia Preciado |
José Antonio "Tony" Burciaga (August 23, 1940 – October 7, 1996) was an American Chicano artist, poet, and writer who explored issues of Chicano identity and American society.[1]
Early career
In 1960 Burciaga joined the United States Air Force.
After spending a year in Iceland, where he wrote extensively as part of his job, he was sent to Zaragoza, Spain, for three years. There he discovered the work of Spanish poet, Federico García Lorca. After completing his military service, he earned a B.A.
in fine arts from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1968 and started work as an illustrator and graphic artist, first in Mineral Wells, Texas (an experience he