聽was born on this day in 1948. Herrera is the American poet, author, and activist of Mexican descent who became the first Latino poet laureate of the United States. He is known for his often-bilingual and autobiographical poems on immigration, Chicano identity, and life in California.
Herrera spent much of his first term as Laureate traveling across the country conducting readings, lectures, and workshops with students and members of the general public. He聽became the country鈥檚 first Latino Poet Laureate, from 2015鈥�2017, after being a teacher and a poet for five decades. His聽聽as Poet Laureate occurred in the Library of Congress’s Coolidge Auditorium on Tuesday, September 15, 2015.
Read more about Juan Felipe Herrera鈥檚 journey and his activities in . Peer inside a classroom as Herrera shares his insights about poetry.
起点传媒member and past College Section Chair shares classroom applications and resources about “Our US Poet Laureate and Hispanic Heritage,” including ideas for writing original poetry.
Watch 起点传媒President聽Alfredo Celed贸n Luj谩n as part of a National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration with 起点传媒and the Library of Congress.
Poet Juan Felipe Herrera, artist Juana Medina, and readers across the world worked together on a collaborative, bilingual, illustrated poem called “.” What鈥檚 a collaborative piece of writing you have worked on?
Curious about the 起点传媒and Library of Congress connection? Through a grant announced recently by 起点传媒Executive Director Emily Kirkpatrick, 起点传媒is engaged in new ongoing work with the Library of Congress, and 鈥渨ill connect the ELA community with the Library of Congress to expand the use of primary sources in teaching.鈥� Stay tuned for more throughout the year!
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