Alejandro Murguía (born August 15, 1949), is an American poet, short story writer, educator, and editor. He is known for his writings about the San Francisco's Mission District.
Biography Alejandro Murguía was born on August 15, 1949, in the United States, and he was raised in Mexico after the death of his mother. He moved from Los Angeles to San Francisco in the early 1970s He has a B.A. degree and M.F.A. degree from San Francisco State University (SFSU).
Murguía teaches Latina/Latino Studies at San Francisco State University. In 2012, he was named San Francisco Poet Laureate by mayor Ed Lee.
Awards 1991, 2003 American Book Award 2012 San Francisco Poet Laureate
Works
Anthologies
References
External links