Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Poet, novelist and writer from the United States · United States · On the map · Writers · Lived 1954 to 2026 · aged 71
Benjamin Alire Sáenz was an American poet, novelist and writer of children's books.
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2026Died28 July 20262013Belpré MedalAwardPEN/Faulkner Award for FictionAward2009Tomás Rivera AwardAward2004Américas AwardAward1992American Book AwardsAward1954Born16 August 1954
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United States
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Writers
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1954 to 2026 · aged 71
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The same award as Benjamin
Ha JinBoth received PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
David GutersonBoth received PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
Elizabeth AcevedoBoth received Belpré Medal
Rudolfo AnayaBoth received Tomás Rivera Award
James SalterBoth received PEN/Faulkner Award for FictionJulie OtsukaBoth received PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction