Miguel Piñero
Puerto Rican writer (1946–1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Miguel Piñero (December 19, 1946 – June 16, 1988) was a Puerto Rican born American playwright, actor and co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Café. He was a leading member of the Nuyorican literary movement.
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Born | Miguel Antonio Gómez Piñero (1946-12-19)December 19, 1946 Gurabo, Puerto Rico |
Died | June 16, 1988(1988-06-16) (aged 41) New York City, New York, United States |
Occupation | Playwright, actor |
Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Literary movement | Nuyorican Poets Café |
Notable works | Short Eyes |
Notable awards | New York Critics Circle Award, Obie Award, Drama Desk Award |
Spouse | Juanita Lovette Ramirez (1977–1979) |
Partner | Martin Wong[1] |
Children | Ismael Castro (adopted) |
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