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Alberto Ríos
American poet (born 1952)
For the baseball player, see Alberto Rios (baseball).
Alberto Ríos | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1952-09-18) September 18, 1952 (age 72) Nogales, Arizona |
| Occupation | Professor, poet |
| Genre | Poetry |
Alberto Álvaro Ríos (born September 18, 1952) is a US academic and writer who is the author of ten books and chapbooks of poetry, three collections of short stories, and a memoir.
Rios was named Arizona's first state poet laureate in August 2013, a position he continues to hold.[1][2][3]
Life
Alberto Ríos graduated from University of Arizona with an MFA.
He is a Regents' Professor at Arizona State University, where he has taught since 1982 and where he holds the further distinction of the Katharine C. Turner Endowed Chair in English.[4]
His book A Small Story About the Sky[5] was published in 2015 by Copper Canyon Press.
Other books of poems include The Dangerous Shirt,[6]