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Elizabeth Acevedo is a Dominican -American poet and author. [1] In September 2022, the Poetry Foundation named her the year's Young People's Poet Laureate. [2] Acevedo is the author of the young adult novels The Poet X, With the Fire on High, and Clap When You Land. The Poet X is a New York Times Bestseller, [3] National Book Award Winner, [3 ...
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- New York City, U.S.
- Author, Poet, Writer
- Dominican Republic
Jul 25, 2023 · 7 minute read. Acevedo photographed near her home in Washington, D.C., in April 2020. Melissa Lyttle—Redux. By Nicole Chung. July 25, 2023 9:40 AM EDT. T he kernel of the story that would become...
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Dec 7, 2023 · "Family Lore," and its Spanish translation, "Sabiduría Familiar," is a magical intergenerational tale loosely inspired by Acevedo's mother and tías that touches on family, love, and grief.
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From bestselling, National Book Award–winning author Elizabeth Acevedo comes her first novel for adults, the story of one Dominican-American family told through the voices of its women as they await a gathering that will forever change their lives. Flor has a gift: she can predict, to the day, when someone will die.
Apr 6, 2021 · Elizabeth Acevedo (Photo by Jonathan B. Tucker) “It didn’t start with poetry.” Elizabeth Acevedo, an award-winning and best-selling poet and author, dreamed of becoming a rapper.
Sep 9, 2023 · Family Lore . By Elizabeth Acevedo Fiction/Canongate Books/Paperback/364 pages/$36.14/Amazon SG (amzn.to/3qOSOgL)4 stars. A banquet for one’s death without immediate cause may sound perverse and ...
Aug 3, 2023 · Elizabeth Acevedo wrote 'Family Lore' while pregnant: 'It felt like a superpower'. As Acevedo wrote about motherhood in "Family Lore," she was expecting a child with her partner. Pregnancy made ...
