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Juan Felipe Herrera Biography

Poet

Juan Felipe Herrera is an American poet, born on December 27, 1948. His work is known for its profound depiction of Latin American culture and its advocacy for social justice.

Poetry Latino

Author:Juan Felipe Herrera

“We can understand poetry from a billion - in a billion styles, experiment, tradition, combination, spice, meter, image. It's all there for the poet and for the listener and for all of us.”

Style Poet Tradition Billions Experiments Combination Listeners Spices Meter

Author:Juan Felipe Herrera

“Before you go further, let me tell you what a poem brings, first, you must know the secret, there is no poem to speak of, it is a way to attain a life without boundaries.”

Knows Way Firsts Speak Secret Let Me Boundaries

Book:Half of the World in Light: New and Selected Poems

Source: Half of the World in Light: New and Selected Poems

“A poem is a flexible thing, and a poem is a poem.”

Flexible

Author:Juan Felipe Herrera

About the Author

Born: December 27, 1948
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 4

Books & Sources

Half of the World in Light: New and Selected PoemsRelated source material

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