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Jose B. Gonzalez is a Latino poet and educator.

Jose B. Gonzalez
BornSan Salvador, El Salvador
OccupationPoet, Educator, Featured Speaker
NationalityAmerican
GenrePoetry
Website
josebgonzalez.com

Gonzalez authored the poetry collections, Toys Made of Rock (Bilingual Review Press, 2015),[1] and When Love Was Reels (Arte Public Press, 2017),[2] and with John S. Christie, served as Co-Editor of Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature.[3] He was born in San Salvador, El Salvador in 1967, where he lived until he was eight. After his father and then his mother migrated to the U.S., he rejoined his family when he migrated to New London, Connecticut in 1976.

A photograph of him as a child in El Salvador and lines from his poetry are featured in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.[4] He has appeared as a guest poet on Univision and American Latino TV and has been a contributor to Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education and National Public Radio (NPR).[5] He has also been featured in CBS New Radio. [6]

His poetry has been published in such journals as Quercus Review, Callaloo, The Teacher's Voice, Palabra, Acentos Review, and Colere, and anthologies including the Norton Anthology of American Literature, Coloring Book, Nantucket: A Collection, and Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature, and Ocho.[7] A recording of him reading his poetry is archived in the Library of Congress Palabra Archive that also features such authors as Gabriel García Márquez, Gabriela Mistral, Pablo Neruda,and Jorge Luis Borges.[8] [9] He founded LatinoStories.com.[10]

He is a graduate of New London High School,[11] and holds a Bachelor of Science from Bryant University, a Master's in Teaching English from Brown University, and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Rhode Island. He is a professor of English at the United States Coast Guard AcademyinNew London, Connecticut.[12]

Awards

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He is the recipient of the following awards:

Works

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Poetry collections

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Editor

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Poems in Anthologies

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Speaking career

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Gonzalez has been a featured speaker throughout the country including at Fairfield University,[26] Rutgers University[27] Pittsburg State University (Kansas),[28] Del Mar College (Corpus Christi, Texas),[29] Cornell University [30] Connecticut College,[31] The Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian[32] in Washington DC, at festivals such as the Newburyport Literary Festival,[33] and the Sunken Garden Poetry Festival.[34] He has presented his poetry in countries such as El Salvador and Spain.[35]

References

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  1. ^ a b José B. González. "Toys Made of Rock | Bilingual Press". Bilingualpress.clas.asu.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  • ^ "When Love Was Reels: Poetry".
  • ^ "Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature".
  • ^ "NLHS Graduates Featured at Smithsonian Museum". The Day. February 8, 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  • ^ "The Bilingual Conundrum". NPR. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  • ^ https://art19.com/shows/cbs-audio-network-specials/episodes/9571d78e-1b7e-42ea-971b-2c2eb2048ec7
  • ^ "Jose B. Gonzales". Poets & Writers.
  • ^ "Salvadoran American poet José B González reading from his work". Library of Congress.
  • ^ "About This Collection". Library of Congress.
  • ^ "LatinoStores - About us". Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  • ^ "Alumnus tells New London grads city made them tough - News from southeastern Connecticut". The Day. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  • ^ "United States Coast Guard Academy website". Cga.edu. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
  • ^ "Annual New England Conference on Multicultural Education (NECME)". New England Conference on Multicultural Education (NECME). Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  • ^ "Outstanding Latino/a Faculty in Higher Education: Service/Teaching in Higher Education (Teaching Institutions)". AAHHE. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15.
  • ^ "New London High grad earns Fulbright Scholarship". The Day. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  • ^ "CTLatinoNews)". CT Latino News.
  • ^ "2016 Int'l Latino Book Award Finalist" (PDF). App.box.com. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  • ^ "» Gonzalez, Jose B".
  • ^ https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DECD/Arts_Culture/Artist-Fellowship/FY19-Fellowship-Award-List-for-Website.pdf?la=en [bare URL PDF]
  • ^ "Arte Publico » When Love Was Reels: Poetry". artepublicopress.com. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  • ^ "Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature".
  • ^ "THE NORTON INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE, TWELFTH EDITION" (PDF). Media.wwnorton.com. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  • ^ Kalina: Theatre Under My Skin, Contemporary Salvadoran Poetry / Teatro bajo mi piel, poes?a salvadore±a contemporanea English and Spanish Edition: Amazon.es: Alexandra Lytton Regalado,Luc?a de Sola Edited by Tania Pleitez: Libros. ASIN 999238767X.
  • ^ Arroyo, María Luisa; Gómez, Magdalena (May 2012). Bullying: Replies, Rebuttals, Confessions, and Catharsis: Maria Luisa Arroyo, Magdalena Gomez: 9781616087272: Amazon.com: Books. Skyhorse. ISBN 978-1616087272.
  • ^ Boice-Terrel Allen (2004). Coloring Book: An Eclectic Anthology of Fiction and Poetry by Multicultural Writers: boice-Terrel Allen: 9780970134035: Amazon.com: Books. Rattlecat Press. ISBN 0970134037.
  • ^ "Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month: Jose B. Gonzalez: Hispanic, Latino, What Difference Does It Make Anyway?: A Presentation Filled with Humor, Poetry, and Social Commentary. | SDMA". Orgsync.com. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  • ^ "Rutgers University-Newark - Campus News". Rutgersnewark.collegiatelink.net. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  • ^ "Hispanic Heritage Month lecture set - Pittsburg State University". Pittstate.edu. 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  • ^ "Accolades" (PDF). Delmar.edu. September 2011. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  • ^ "Latino Ivy League Conference". Cornell2011lilc.blogspot.com. 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  • ^ "Lecturers, performances and exhibitions end academic year on a high note - News from southeastern Connecticut". The Day. 2014-04-28. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  • ^ "José B. González (Connecticut), Smithsonian Captured on Ustream:A dynamic evening of spoken word and performance that brings together four Salvadoran poets". Ustream.tv. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  • ^ "Poetry". Newburyportliteraryfestival.org. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  • ^ "Latino Poets Featured At Sunken Garden Festival This Year". Ctlatinonews.com. 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  • ^ "Letras Latinas Blog: Xánath Caraza: A Book Review, An Interview". Letraslatinasblog.blogspot.com. 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
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