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Richard Blanco

Cuban-American poet Richard Blanco's memoir is The Prince of Los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood.

A Cuban American poet sees a brighter future for dissident artists on the island

August 13, 2015Culture

A Cuban American poet accompanying Secretary of State John Kerry tells dissident artists in Havana to “hang in there.”

Richard Blanco, America's fifth inaugural poet.

Thanksgiving bridges cultures, but it’s not always pretty

November 27, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

The Unofficial, Crowd-Sourced Inaugural Poem

August 15, 2013
The World

Son of Cuban Exiles, Richard Blanco, Recites Inauguration Poem

August 15, 2013Conflict & Justice

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