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          Lorna Dee Cervantes (born August 6, ) is an American poet and activist, who is considered one of the greatest figures in Chicano poetry....

          Lorna Dee Cervantes is a renowned Chicana poet, essayist, and activist.

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          5. Lorna Dee Cervantes

          American poet (born 1954)

          Lorna Dee Cervantes

          BornAugust 6, 1954
          San Francisco, California, U.S.
          OccupationPoet, philosopher, publisher, editor, professor
          Alma mater
          Notable worksFrom the Cables of Genocide: Poems on Love and Hunger; Emplumada
          Notable awardsAmerican Book Award, NEA Fellowship, Pushcart Prize
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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]

          Early life

          Cervantes was born in 1954 in the Mission District of San Francisco, and is of Mexican and Chumash ancestry.[2] After her parents divorced when she was five, she grew up in San Jose with her mother, grandmother and brother.[2] She grew up speaking English exclusively.

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