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Margarita Engle wins 2008 Pura Belpre Award for “The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano”

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Posted on: February 18th, 2008
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“Clovis poet and novelist Margarita Engle found a kindred soul in Juan Francisco Manzano.

The one-time agronomy , daughter of a mother, found Manzano a fascinating figure from history. Manzano was a poet born into slavery in 1797 whose talent drew the attention of his fellow countrymen and people across the Atlantic Ocean.

And now, Engle’s of free-verse poetry about him — “The Poet Slave of : A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano” — has won her attention: She’s been given the 2008 Pura Belpre Award.”*

*From: http://www.fresnobee.com
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