Gary Soto quotes

Mine is literary, and mine has a story to tell about a little boy with gaps in his education who became a writer. I'm hoping that the visitor will be curious, not unlike when someone goes to another person's house for the first time-you look around and learn something about that person. We're curious creatures, right? (Gary Soto)
Often my characters-a Jesus, a Hector, a Gloria-will be bilingual, or if not bilingual at least know enough Spanish to throw words and phrases into conversation. As a writer, I'm trying to capture the voice of my characters, who sometimes will speak in Spanglish... View quote
Gary Soto

Gary Soto

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Occupation: American Poet
Born: April 12, 1952
Quotes count: 2
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