Luis Alberto Urrea

Luis Alberto Urrea
Luis Alberto Urrea at the 2015 Texas Book Festival.
Born (1955-08-20) August 20, 1955
Tijuana, Mexico
OccupationNovelist, essayist
NationalityMexican and American
CitizenshipUS
Alma materUniversity of California, San Diego, University of Colorado at Boulder
Genrespoetry, novel, nonfiction
Notable worksNobody's Son: Notes from an American Life, The Hummingbird's Daughter
Notable awardsAmerican Book Award 1999
Latino Literature Hall of Fame 2000
Edgar Award 2010
Lannan Literary Award 2004
Website
luisurrea.com

Luis Alberto Urrea (born August 20, 1955 in Tijuana, Mexico) is a Mexican-American poet, novelist, and essayist.