The Prince of Los Cocuyos
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| Author | Richard Blanco |
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| Language | English & Spanish |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Published | September 2014 |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-242749-6 |
The Prince of Los Cocuyos is a memoir of Richard Blanco's childhood. The story takes place in Westchester, Miami during the late 1970s and '80s. Blanco is known for being the first Hispanic and openly gay poet of the United States. This book follows his early life as he faced cultural and identity differences within his own family and the hardships of coming of age. In the memoir, he substitutes the real names of his family and friends to tell his story. For example, "Caco" is Richard's older brother Carlos.