Miguel Algarín
Miguel Algarín Jr. | |
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Miguel Algarín Jr. | |
| Born | 11 September 1941 Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Died | 30 November 2020 (aged 79) New York City, U.S. |
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| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Education | University of Wisconsin (BA) Pennsylvania State University (MA) Rutgers University (PhD) |
| Literary movement | Nuyorican |
| Notable awards | American Book Award (1980, 1985, 1994) Larry Leon Hamlin Producer's Award American Book Award for Lifetime Achievement Obie Award |
Miguel Algarín Jr. (11 September 1941 – 30 November 2020) was a Puerto Rican poet, writer, co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Café, and a Rutgers University professor of English.