FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The first Latino to be named the United States Poet Laureate, Juan Felipe Herrera, is the son of California farm workers. Throughout his career, his accolades include ...

Q: What was your reaction when you heard you were to be appointed the U.S. Poet Laureate? A: “I couldn’t believe it. … It kinda stops you. It stops you from moving and thinking. I was kinda shocked, ...

Juan Felipe Herrera, the son of migrant farm workers and the author of 28 books of poetry, novels for young adults and collections for children, was named the U.S. poet laureate on Wednesday, the ...

Juan Felipe Herrera thought he received a spam call when the MacArthur Foundation called to inform the famed Fresno poet he was about to win one of the most prestigious awards of his storied career.

Juan Felipe Herrera is an artist and educator and activist and a former U.S. poet laureate. The poems in his latest book are urgent and haunting, like this one - "Border Fever 105.7 Degrees." JUAN ...

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