# Luis J. Rodriguez

> Luis Javier Rodriguez is an American poet, novelist, journalist, critic, and columnist. He was the 2014 Los Angeles Poet Laureate. Rodriguez is recognized as a major figure in contemporary Chicano literature, identifying himself as a native Xicanx writer. His best-known work, Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A., received the Carl Sandburg Literary Award and has been controversial on school reading lists for its depictions of gang life.

*Pinto poetry, Chicanismo, and Chicano literature*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1954
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.luisjrodriguez.com/

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/1757702)
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e990bf4b-7575-4f78-aa7d-b2fb6ac5a789)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3840366)

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