A son of California migrant farm workers who spoke Spanish in his early years said he is humbled to be named the first Latino and the nation's 21st poet laureate.
"My voice is made by everyone's voices," said Juan Felipe Herrera, 66, who begins his appointment as the nation's "poet" in September. The author of several highly acclaimed poetry collections, Herrera said he wants to urge more young Latino students to write, read and benefit from the Library of Congress' resources, as well as help "close the gap of knowing about and hearing about our Latino communities in terms of literature, in terms of writing."
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