In this panel, poets José Olivarez and Oscar Mancinas will discuss and read from their new collections, which dive deeply into emotional, political and poetic understandings of race, colonization and Mexican heritage.
Where: | Student Union Kiva (Seats 100) ![]() |
When: | Sat, Mar 4, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
Signing area: | Sales & Signing Area - UA Bookstore, Main Floor (following presentation)
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Genre: | Poetry |
Moderator: | Wanda Alarcon |
Oscar Mancinas is a Rarámuri-Chicanx poet, author, scholar and teacher. He was born, raised, and still resides in Mesa, Arizona's Washington-Escobedo Neighborhood. He obtained a B.A. in English and Spanish from Colby College and an M....
José Olivarez is the son of Mexican immigrants. He is the author of "Promises of Gold." His debut book of poems, "Citizen Illegal," was a finalist for the PEN/Jean Stein Award and a winner of the 2018 Chicago Review of Books Poetry Prize....