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About Gary Soto

Born April 12, 1952 in Fresno, CA ; Gary Soto is a great publisher and has touched many people. His parents were Manuel and Angie Soto. Gary’s father though, died in 1957 when Gary was only 5 years young. His family struggled to find work so he had little time or no encouragement to study. Despite having a bad academic record, during high school he found interest in poetry through other famous writers. Gary then earned his B.A degree in English in 1974. He was also the first Mexican American to earn his Master of fine arts degree in 1976. He then continued teaching at the university of California, Berkeley and University of California, Riverside