About: Luis J. Rodriguez

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Luis Javier Rodriguez (born 1954) is an American poet, novelist, journalist, critic, and columnist. He was the 2014 Los Angeles Poet Laureate. Rodriguez is recognized as a major figure in contemporary Chicano literature, identifying himself as a native Xicanx writer. His best-known work, Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A., received the Carl Sandburg Literary Award and has been controversial on school reading lists for its depictions of gang life.

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  • لويس جي. رودريغيز (بالإنجليزية: Luis J. Rodriguez)‏ (1954، إل باسو في الولايات المتحدة)؛ كاتِب مُتخصِّص في أدب الأطفال، شاعر، سياسي، صحفي وروائي أمريكي. (ar)
  • Luis Javier Rodriguez (born 1954) is an American poet, novelist, journalist, critic, and columnist. He was the 2014 Los Angeles Poet Laureate. Rodriguez is recognized as a major figure in contemporary Chicano literature, identifying himself as a native Xicanx writer. His best-known work, Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A., received the Carl Sandburg Literary Award and has been controversial on school reading lists for its depictions of gang life. The founder and co-founder of nonprofit organizations including Tía Chucha's Centro Cultural, Rodriguez has been active in politics. Rodriguez was the 2012 vice-presidential nominee of the Justice Party. In 2014, Rodriguez ran as the Green Party of California's candidate for Governor of California and received 66,872 votes (1.5 percent of the vote) in the June primary. He ran again as candidate in the 2022 California gubernatorial election, endorsed by the Green Party and the Peace and Freedom Party. (en)
  • Luis Javier Rodriguez (El Paso, 1954) è un poeta e scrittore statunitense. (it)
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  • لويس جي. رودريغيز (بالإنجليزية: Luis J. Rodriguez)‏ (1954، إل باسو في الولايات المتحدة)؛ كاتِب مُتخصِّص في أدب الأطفال، شاعر، سياسي، صحفي وروائي أمريكي. (ar)
  • Luis Javier Rodriguez (El Paso, 1954) è un poeta e scrittore statunitense. (it)
  • Luis Javier Rodriguez (born 1954) is an American poet, novelist, journalist, critic, and columnist. He was the 2014 Los Angeles Poet Laureate. Rodriguez is recognized as a major figure in contemporary Chicano literature, identifying himself as a native Xicanx writer. His best-known work, Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A., received the Carl Sandburg Literary Award and has been controversial on school reading lists for its depictions of gang life. (en)
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  • Luis J. Rodriguez (en)
  • لويس جي. رودريغيز (ar)
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