Juan Felipe Herrera

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Juan Felipe Herrera traveled as a child with his parents through many small farming towns and cities in California, until finally settling in San Diego. He has taught poetry from kindergarten to the university level and is the author of numerous poetry and children's books. He also wrote Upside Down Boy, which was adapted into a musical in New York City.

He holds the Tomás Rivera endowed chair in creative writing at the University of California, Riverside. Juan Felipe lives and tours with the poet Margarita Luna Robles.

Works

Laughing out Loud, I Fly: A Carcajadas Yo Vuelo

Juan Felipe Herrera

A collection of poems in Spanish and English about childhood, place, and identity.

 
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