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'''Victor Martinez''' (February 21, 1954 – February 18, 2011) was a [[Mexican American]] poet and author. He won the 1996 U.S. [[National Book Award for Young People's Literature]] for his first novel, ''Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida''.<ref name=nba1996>
'''Victor L. Martinez''' (February 21, 1954 – February 18, 2011)<!--immed. source is Ext link LCCN--> was a [[Mexican American]] poet and author. He won the 1996 U.S. [[National Book Award for Young People's Literature]] for his first novel, ''Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida''.<ref name=nba1996>
[http://www.nationalbook.org/nba1996.html "National Book Awards – 1996"]. [[National Book Foundation]]. Retrieved 2012-01-26. <br>(With acceptance speech by Martinez.)</ref>
[http://www.nationalbook.org/nba1996.html "National Book Awards – 1996"]. [[National Book Foundation]]. Retrieved 2012-01-26. <br>(With acceptance speech by Martinez.)</ref>


==Life==
==Life==


Martinez was the born in [[Fresno, California]] to of [[migrant workers|migrant agricultural field workers]] of the [[Central Valley (California)|Central Valley]]. Finally he was one of eleven children.<ref>
Martinez was the born in [[Fresno, California]] to [[migrant workers|migrant agricultural field workers]] of the [[Central Valley (California)|Central Valley]]. Finally he was one of eleven children.<ref>
{{cite news|author=Heather Smith|title=Local Author Victor Martinez Dies|publisher=Mission Local|date=February 22, 2011|url=http://missionlocal.org/2011/02/local-author-victor-martinez-dies/?utm_source=todaysmission&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=house_tmsidebar}}</ref>
{{cite news|author=Heather Smith|title=Local Author Victor Martinez Dies|publisher=Mission Local|date=February 22, 2011|url=http://missionlocal.org/2011/02/local-author-victor-martinez-dies/?utm_source=todaysmission&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=house_tmsidebar}}</ref>
He attended [[California State University at Fresno]] and later obtained a graduate degree from [[Stanford University]] on a [[Stegner Fellowship|Wallace Stegner Creative Writing Fellowship]]. He began writing as a poet and published a book of poetry, "Caring for a House," in 1992. He was a member of Humanizarte, a collective of Chicano poets, and later of the Chicano/Latino Writers' Center of San Francisco.<ref name=FXA>
He attended [[California State University at Fresno]] and later obtained a graduate degree from [[Stanford University]] on a [[Stegner Fellowship|Wallace Stegner Creative Writing Fellowship]]. He began writing as a poet and published a book of poetry, "Caring for a House," in 1992. He was a member of Humanizarte, a collective of Chicano poets, and later of the Chicano/Latino Writers' Center of San Francisco.<ref name=FXA>
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==

* [http://lccn.loc.gov/n96001530 Victor Martinez] at [[Library of Congress]] Authorities — with 3 catalog records

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Revision as of 22:37, 16 October 2013

Victor L. Martinez (February 21, 1954 – February 18, 2011) was a Mexican American poet and author. He won the 1996 U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature for his first novel, Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida.[1]

Life

Martinez was the born in Fresno, California to migrant agricultural field workers of the Central Valley. Finally he was one of eleven children.[2] He attended California State University at Fresno and later obtained a graduate degree from Stanford University on a Wallace Stegner Creative Writing Fellowship. He began writing as a poet and published a book of poetry, "Caring for a House," in 1992. He was a member of Humanizarte, a collective of Chicano poets, and later of the Chicano/Latino Writers' Center of San Francisco.[3] He supported himself with jobs as a welder, truck driver, firefighter, teacher, and office clerk.[4] In February 2011, he died of lung cancer at age 56 in San Francisco.[5][6]

Parrot in the Oven

Martinez and his first novel Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida won a National Book Award in 1996.[1][7][8][9][10]

Parrot was a semi-autobiographical account of a 14-year old Mexican American boy growing up "in a world of gangs, violence and poverty" in the projects of Central Valley (California).[6][3] Martinez wrote the novel for adults but an editor suggested promoting it in the young-adult fiction market.[6] It has been translated into languages including Spanish, Italian, Japanese, and German, and widely acclaimed by young people around the world.

Works

Poetry

  • Caring For A House, Chusma House Publications, 1992, ISBN 978-0-9624536-4-9

Novels

  • El loro en el horno: mi vida, Noguer y Caralt, 2003, ISBN 978-84-279-3238-8
  • Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida. HarperCollins. 1998. ISBN 978-0-06-447186-2.

Anthologies

References

  1. ^ a b "National Book Awards – 1996". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
    (With acceptance speech by Martinez.)
  2. ^ Heather Smith (February 22, 2011). "Local Author Victor Martinez Dies". Mission Local.
  3. ^ a b Francisco X. Alarcon (February 21, 2011). "Victor Martinez, Chicano Poet/Author Passed Way Feb. 18, 2011". The Rumpus.
  4. ^ "Victor Martinez". Harper Collins.
  5. ^ Valerie J. Nelson (March 3, 2011). "Victor Martinez dies at 56; novel won National Book Award". Los Angeles Times.
  6. ^ a b c Rick Bentley (February 25, 2011). "Author Victor Martinez dies at 56". Kansas city Star (McClatchy Newspapers).
  7. ^ "FRESNO NATIVE WINS LITERARY PRIZE: VICTOR MARTINEZ JOINS OTHER AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS INSPIRED BY THE VALLEY". The Fresno Bee. November 8, 1996.
  8. ^ "VICTOR MARTINEZ'S TRIUMPH: THE WRITER'S DEEP VALLEY ROOTS PRODUCE A WELL-DESERVED NATIONAL BOOK AWARD". The Fresno Bee. November 9, 1996.
  9. ^ Elizabeth Farnsworth (November 7, 1996). "Elizabeth Farnsworth converses with first time novelist and National Book Award winner Victor Martinez". NPR.
  10. ^ Kevin Davis (October 9, 2002). "Mission District Scribe to Speak". Guardsman: City College of San Francisco.

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