Tag Archives: Juan Felipe Herrera
Ask a Poet: Vincent Toro
October 20, 2017Since the end of the summer, we’ve been posting short Q&As on the Dodge Blog each Friday, featuring poets who participated in our Newark High School Mini Festival earlier this week. Through readings and performances, Q&As and discussions, these poets engaged with over … Continue reading
Ask a Poet: JUAN FELIPE HERRERA
September 2, 2016Welcome to Ask a Poet, where each week we will present (in no particular order) a Q&A with a poet who will be coming to the Dodge Poetry Festival this October 20-23. Through these blogs, you’ll be able to get … Continue reading
Poetry Friday: Juan Felipe Herrera
June 12, 2015In honor of Juan Felipe Herrera, our new United States Poet Laureate, this is a reblog of his 2012 Dodge Poet blog feature. We can’t wait to see what this year brings for him, and what he brings to the position. … Continue reading
Poetry Friday: Juan Felipe Herrera, 2012 Festival Poet
July 20, 2012Juan Felipe Herrera is the first Chicano Poet Laureate of California (Ironic, considering the State of California was originally part of the massive Las Californias territory of Mexico). Like another Festival Poet, Benjamine Alire Saénz, who lives very close to … Continue reading
