Craig Santos Perez
Dr. Craig Santos Perez | |
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Santos Perez at the Bishop Museum in Hawaii (October 26, 2022) | |
| Born | February 6, 1980 Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Guåhan (Guam) |
| Education | University of Redlands (BA) University of San Francisco (MFA) in Creative Writing University of California, Berkeley (MA) and (PhD) in Comparative Ethnic Studies |
| Spouse | |
| Partner | Olivia Quintanilla |
| Website | |
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Craig Santos Perez (born February 6, 1980) is a poet, essayist, former university professor, and publisher from the Chamorro people, born in Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Guam Island. His poetry has received multiple awards, including the 2023 National Book Award, a 2015 American Book Award and the 2011 PEN Center USA Literary Award for Poetry.