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Sandra María Esteves
American poet
Sandra María Esteves | |
|---|---|
| Born | May The Bronx, New York |
| Occupation | Poet, visual artist |
| Nationality | American |
| Literary movement | Nuyorican |
| Notable works | Yerba Buena, Tropical Rain, Bluestown Mockingbird Mambo |
Sandra María Esteves (born May 10, ) is a Latina poet and graphic artist.
From the commonwealth sandra maria esteves biography
She was born and raised in the Bronx, New York, and is one of the founders of the Nuyorican poetry movement.[1] She has published collections of poetry and has conducted literary programs at New York City Board of Education, the Caribbean Cultural Center, and El Museo del Barrio.
Esteves has served as the executive director of the African Caribbean Poetry Theater.[2] She is the author of Bluestown Mockinbird Mambo (Arte Publico Press, ) and Yerba Buena (Greenfield Review, ).
She lives in the Bronx.[1]
Life
Esteves was born in the South Bronx to a Puerto Rican sailor, Charlie Esteves, and a Dominic