Rigoberto González
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Location | Queens, New York, United States |
| Introduction | Rigoberto González is the author of seven books, most recently of the memoir, BUTTERFLY BOY, winner of the American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation, and a story collection, MEN WITHOUT BLISS. The recipient of Guggenheim and NEA fellowships, The Poetry Center Book Award from SFSU, and of various international artist residencies, he writes twice a month a Latino book column, now entering its seventh year, for the El Paso Times of Texas. He is contributing editor for Poets and Writers Magazine, on the Board of Directors of the National Book Critics Circle, and on the Advisory Circle of Con Tinta, a collective of Chicano/ Latino activist writers. He lives in New York City and is Associate Professor of English at Rutgers University—Newark. |