Background
Sánchez, Ricardo was born on March 29, 1941 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Pedro Lucero Sánchez and Adelinas (Gallegos-Campbell) Sánchez.
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Ricardo Sánchez
Edit Profileeducator English Chicano studies cultures poet
Ricardo Sánchez, American Poet, educator English, Chicano studies, cultures. Avocations: chess, readings, fighting my cancer.
M C. Named Outstanding Professor, Chicano Students Association U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1979, Best of Summer Institute, Western States Summer Institute Couer d'Alene, Idaho, 1993. Member National Association for Chicano Studies (editor, chairman education committee since 1993), International Poetry Festival.
Education
General Educational Development, United States Army, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Union Institute, 1974.
Career
Prison inmate, Texas, California Systems, 1960-1969;
poet, activist, performer, United States, 1969-1973;
poet in residence, El Paso (Texas) Community College, 1975-1976;
visiting assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1977;
visiting assistant professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1977-1980;
free lance writer, performance poet, United States, Mexico, Canada, Europe, 1980-1991;
professor comparative American cultures, Washington State University, Pullman, since 1991. Founder Mictla Publs., Inc., El Paso, Texas, 1971, Los Desboradados, El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico, 1988. Member literature panel National Education Association, Washington,1978-1981, literature panel, Texas Council for the Arts, 1978-1981.
Only United States Invitee to 1st Meeting of Poets of Latin World, Palace of Fine Arts, Mexico City, 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Association for Chicano Studies (editor, chairman education committee since 1993), International Poetry Festival.
Interests
Connections
Married Maria Teresa Silva, November 28, 1964. Children: Rikard-Sergei, Libertad-Yvonne, Jacinto-Temilotzin.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Named Outstanding Professor, Chicano Students Association University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1979, Best of Summer Institute, Western States Summer Institute Couer d'Alene, Idaho, 1993.Named Outstanding Professor, Chicano Students Association University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1979, Best of Summer Institute, Western States Summer Institute Couer d'Alene, Idaho, 1993.