Gary Soto is at heart a poet; everything he writes is overflowing with the vivid details of everyday life. Soto takes joy in the little things--remembered smells, voices in the distance, the pull of m...
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The son of American-born parents of Mexican background, Gary Soto was born on 12 April 1952 in Fresno, California. His father, also born in Fresno, was killed in an accident at work at the age of twen...
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Gary Soto: A Career in Excellence
by Colin Swanson
Gary Soto is a Mexican - American author and poet. He grew up in a Mexican-American neighborhood in Fresno, California. His heritage is a central f...
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