John Olivares Espinoza

Photo: Monica Espinoza

John Olivares Espinoza is the author of the poetry collection The Date Fruit Elegies (Bilingual Press Review, 2008), a finalist for the Northern California Book Award in Poetry. His other honors include a grant from The Elizabeth George Foundation, a Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, a residency at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., and several Pushcart Prize nominations. His poetry has been translated into Spanish and published in Spain and Latin America. He lives in San Antonio, Texas with his wife and children.

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