Tomas Rivera
Poet

Tomas Rivera Net Worth

Tomas Rivera was a Chicano author and poet born in Crystal City, TX on December 22, 1935. He is best known for his award-winning novella Y no se lo Trago la Tierra (1971), as well as his other works This Migrant Earth (1987) and The Searchers: Collected Poetry (1990). His works have been praised for their Faulknerian style and their exploration of the Chicano experience.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day December 22, 1935
Birth Place Crystal City, TX
Age 85 YEARS OLD
Died On May 16, 1984 (age 48)
Birth Sign Capricorn

💰 Net worth: $8 Million (2024)

About

A Chicano author and poet, he wrote the award-winning Faulknerian novella, Y no se lo Trago la Tierra (1971). His other works include This Migrant Earth (1987) and The Searchers: Collected Poetry (1990).

Before Fame

He studied English, Spanish, education, and history at Southwest Texas State University. He later received his PhD in Romance Languages from the University of Oklahoma.

Trivia

His novel, And the Earth Did Not Devour Him, was later adapted into a film.

Family Life

He was born in Texas to migrant workers Florencio and Josefa Rivera. He later married Concepción Rivera, with whom he had two daughters (Ileana and Irasema) and a son (Javie).

Associated With

He influenced the Chicano poet Ana Castillo.

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