Read the complete article in The New York Times. (Click on the word "article.")
Gonzalez, David. "Tato Laviera, Poet With Voice in Two Worlds, Has Home in Neither." The New York Times. February 12, 2010.
Most of us working with U.S. Latino Literature are familiar with Jesús Abraham "Tato" Laviera and his nuyorican sentiment in his poems in AmeRícan and La Carretera Made a U-Turn. This article, which appeared in The New York Times last month, is being circulated to us by our colleague Elena Machado Saéz from Florida Atlantic University. It is a heart-breaking story of a poet revered by many, now facing homelessness, caused by his health issues.
If you want to help Tato Laviera Arte Público Press' February 2010 E-News suggests the followings:
1. If you live in the New York area join the Tribute to Tato Laviera being organized by the Nuoyrican Poets Cafe on March 9 at 7pm.
2. Send donations to:
Mr. Tato Laviera
C/o Sánchez-Ramos
225 E. 93rd St. Apt. 8H
New York, NY 10128
If you are a Facebook member you may join his Facebook Group.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
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