Lorna Dee Cervantes

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Lorna Dee Cervantes
Born	August 6, 1954 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Occupation	Poet, philosopher, publisher, editor, professor
Alma mater	San Jose State University UC Santa Cruz
Notable works	From the Cables of Genocide: Poems on Love and Hunger; Emplumada
Notable awards	American Book Award, NEA Fellowship, Pushcart Prize
Website
lornadice.blogspot.com
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Lorna Dee Cervantes (born August 6, 1954) is an American poet and activist, who is considered one of the greatest figures in Chicano poetry. She has been described by Alurista as "probably the best Chicana poet active today."^[1]