Daniel Chacón (writer)
Daniel Chacón | |
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Chacón at AWP 2017 | |
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, educator |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | California State University, Fresno (BA) University of Oregon (MFA) |
| Genres | Fiction, Chicano literature |
| Notable awards | American Book Awards Hudson Prize PEN Oakland Award |
Daniel Chacón (born 1962) is a Chicano short story writer, novelist, essayist, editor, professor, and radio host based in El Paso, Texas. He chairs the University of Texas, El Paso's creative writing graduate program, the country's only bilingual MFA program. He founded the Chicano Writers and Artists Association with Fresno State classmate and close friend Andrés Montoya in 1985.
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