Victor Martinez (author)
Victor Martinez | |
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| Born | February 21, 1954 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 2011 (aged 56) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Education | California State University, Fresno (BA) Stanford University (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Author, poet |
| Notable work | Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida |
| Movement | Chicano Movement |
| Awards | National Book Award for Young People's Literature |
Victor L. Martinez (February 21, 1954 – February 18, 2011) was an American poet and author. He won the 1996 U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature for his first novel, Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida.