Background
Rios, Alberto Alvaro was born on September 18, 1952 in Nogales, Arizona, United States. Son of Alberto Alvaro and Agnes (Fogg) Rios.
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Colophon: "The Warrington Poems was printed with the encouragement of the Arizona State University Centennial Commission in the Pyrcantha Press, the book arts press of the ASU School of Art, John Risseeuw, Director. The Stempel Optima type was handset by printer Dan Mayer with various assistance from Colleen Oakes, Gordon Fluke, Gene Valentine, and Cas Bezanson. The paper for thirty-five hardbound copies, numbered 1 through 35, was handmade at the Press by Dan Mayer, Colleen Oakes, and John Risseeuw from cotton rags donated by the author and other participants. The paper for one hundred twenty softbound copies, numbered 36 through 155, is Rives Heavyweight. Twenty-five Roman-numbered proof copies were distributed to the author and press personnel. The bindings were executed at the Campbell-Logan Bindery, Minneapolis. All work was completed by the Fall of 1989."
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Rios, Alberto Alvaro was born on September 18, 1952 in Nogales, Arizona, United States. Son of Alberto Alvaro and Agnes (Fogg) Rios.
Bachelor in Literature & Creative Writing with honor, University Arizona, 1974. Bachelor in Psychology with honors, University Arizona, 1975. Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, University Arizona, 1979.
Assistant Professor of English, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1982-1985;
associate professor, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1985-1989;
professor, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1989-1994;
regent's professor, Arizona State University, Tempe, since 1995;
director creative writing program, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1986-1989, 92-. Member editorial board New Chicano Writing, since 1990. Correspondent editor Manoa, since 1989.
Board directors Library. of Congress/Arizona Center for the Book, since 1988, vicechair, since 1989.
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( First published in 1984, this award-winning book, consi...)
( First published in 1984, this award-winning book, consi...)
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Married Maria Guadalupe Barron, September 8, 1979. 1 child, Joaquin.