José Olivarez
José Olivarez is the son of Mexican immigrants. His debut book of poems, Citizen Illegal, was a finalist for the PEN/Jean Stein Award and won the 2018 Chicago Review of Books Poetry Prize.
Blog
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MAYDAY MAYDAY: A Homemade Poetry Reading
A May Day poetry reading dedicated to essential/frontline workers, hosted by Aja Monet.
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The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 4: LatiNext
Editors José Olivarez and Willie Perdomo were joined by special guests Diannely Antigua, Rigoberto González, Janel Pineda, and Raquel Salas Rivera, for an event to launch the new anthology The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 4: LatiNext.
Books
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Por Siempre
by José Olivarez and Antonio Salazar -
The Breakbeat Poets Vol. 4
Edited by Felicia Chavez, José Olivarez, et al. -
Citizen Illegal