Francisco X. Alarcón

Francisco Xavier Alarcón (21 February 1954 – 15 January 2016) was a Chicano poet and educator. He was one of the few Chicano poets to have "gained recognition while writing mostly in Spanish" within the United States. His poems have been also translated into Irish and Swedish. He made many guest appearances at public schools so that he could help inspire and influence young people to write their own poetry especially because he felt that children are "natural poets."

For other people named Francisco Alarcón, see Francisco Alarcón (disambiguation).
Francisco X. Alarcón
Francisco X. Alarcón
BornFrancisco Xavier Alarcón
(1954-02-21)21 February 1954
Wilmington, California, U.S.
Died15 January 2016(2016-01-15) (aged 61)
Davis, California, U.S.
LanguageSpanish; English
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCalifornia State University, Long Beach;
Stanford University
GenrePoetry
Notable awards1993 American Book Award, PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
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