Jose B. Gonzalez

Jose B. Gonzalez
Born San Salvador, El Salvador
Occupation Poet, Educator, Featured Speaker
Nationality American
Genre Poetry
Website
josebgonzalez.com

Jose B. Gonzalez is a Latino poet and educator.

Gonzalez authored the poetry collection, Toys Made of Rock (Bilingual Review Press, 2015),[1] and with John S. Christie, served as Co-Editor of Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature.[2] He was born in San Salvador, El Salvador in 1967, where he lived until he was eight. He and his family then moved to New London, Connecticut.

He is a graduate of New London High School,[3] and holds a Bachelor of Science from Bryant University, a Master's in Teaching English from Brown University, and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Rhode Island. He is a professor of English at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut.[4]

He has appeared as a guest poet on Univision and American Latino TV and has been a contributor to Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education and on National Public Radio (NPR).[5]

His poetry has been published in Quercus Review, Callaloo, The Teacher's Voice, Palabra, Acentos Review, and Colere, and anthologies including Coloring Book, Nantucket: A Collection, and Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature, and Ocho.[6] He founded LatinoStories.com.[7]

Awards

He is the recipient of the following awards:

  • 2003 National Association of Multicultural Education CT Faculty of the Year[8]
  • 2006 NEATE Poet of the Year
  • 2009 AAHHE Outstanding Latino Faculty of the Year[9]
  • 2011-2012 Fulbright Scholar[10]
  • 2015 Latino De Oro (Arts and Culture)[11]
  • 2015 International Latino Book Award Finalist [12]

Works

Poetry collections

  • Toys Made of Rock. Bilingual Review Press. 2015. ISBN 978-1-939743-15-2. [1]
  • When Love Was Reels. Arte Publico. 2017. ISBN 1558858504. [13]

Editor

  • Latino Boom An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature. Pearson (John S. Christie, co-editor). 2006. ISBN 9780321093837. [14]

Poems in Anthologies

  • The Norton Introduction to Literature (12th ed.) edited by Kelly J. Mays. Norton. 2016. ISBN 978-1-939743-15-2. [15]
  • Theatre Under My Skin, Contemporary Salvadoran Poetry Edited by Alexandra Rytton Regaled and Tania Pleitez. Kalina. 2016. ISBN 999238767X. [16]
  • Bullying: Replies, Rebuttals, Confessions, and Catharsis: A Multigenerational and Multicultural Anthology Edited by María Luisa Arroyo and Magdalena Gómez. Skyhorse. 2012. ISBN 1616087277. [17]
  • Coloring Book: An Eclectic Anthology of Fiction and Poetry by Multicultural Writers edited by boice-Terrel Adams. Rattlecat. 2003. ISBN 0970134037. [18]

Speaking career

Gonzalez has been a featured speaker throughout the country including at Fairfield University,[19] Rutgers University[20] Pittsburg State University (Kansas),[21] Del Mar College (Corpus Christi, Texas),[22] Cornell University [23] Connecticut College,[24] The Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian[25] in Washington DC, at festivals such as the Newburyport Literary Festival,[26] and the Sunken Garden Poetry Festival.[27] He has presented his poetry in countries such as El Salvador and Spain.[28]

References

  1. 1 2 José B. González. "Toys Made of Rock | Bilingual Press". Bilingualpress.clas.asu.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  2. ↑ https://www.pearsonhighered.com/program/Christie-Latino-Boom-An-Anthology-of-U-S-Latino-Literature/PGM283033.html
  3. ↑ "Alumnus tells New London grads city made them tough - News from southeastern Connecticut". The Day. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  4. ↑ "United States Coast Guard Academy website". Cga.edu. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
  5. ↑ "The Bilingual Conundrum". NPR. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Jose B. Gonzales". Poets & Writers.
  7. ↑ "LatinoStores - About us". Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Annual New England Conference on Multicultural Education (NECME)". New England Conference on Multicultural Education (NECME). Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Outstanding Latino/a Faculty in Higher Education: Service/Teaching in Higher Education (Teaching Institutions)". AAHHE. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15.
  10. ↑ "New London High grad earns Fulbright Scholarship". The Day. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  11. ↑ "CTLatinoNews)". CT Latino News.
  12. ↑ "2016 Int'l Latino Book Award Finalist" (PDF). App.box.com. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  13. ↑ "Arte Publico » When Love Was Reels: Poetry". artepublicopress.com. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  14. ↑ https://www.pearson.com/us/higher-education/program/Christie-Latino-Boom-An-Anthology-of-U-S-Latino-Literature/PGM283033.html
  15. ↑ "THE NORTON INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE, TWELFTH EDITION" (PDF). Media.wwnorton.com. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  16. ↑
  17. ↑ "Bullying: Replies, Rebuttals, Confessions, and Catharsis: Maria Luisa Arroyo, Magdalena Gomez: 9781616087272: Amazon.com: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  18. ↑ Boice-Terrel Allen. "Coloring Book: An Eclectic Anthology of Fiction and Poetry by Multicultural Writers: boice-Terrel Allen: 9780970134035: Amazon.com: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  19. ↑ "Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month: Jose B. Gonzalez: Hispanic, Latino, What Difference Does It Make Anyway?: A Presentation Filled with Humor, Poetry, and Social Commentary. | SDMA". Orgsync.com. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  20. ↑ "Rutgers University-Newark - Campus News". Rutgersnewark.collegiatelink.net. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  21. ↑ "Hispanic Heritage Month lecture set - Pittsburg State University". Pittstate.edu. 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  22. ↑ "Accolades" (PDF). Delmar.edu. September 2011. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  23. ↑ "Latino Ivy League Conference". Cornell2011lilc.blogspot.com. 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  24. ↑ "Lecturers, performances and exhibitions end academic year on a high note - News from southeastern Connecticut". The Day. 2014-04-28. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  25. ↑ "José B. González (Connecticut), Smithsonian Captured on Ustream:A dynamic evening of spoken word and performance that brings together four Salvadoran poets". Ustream.tv. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  26. ↑ "Poetry". Newburyportliteraryfestival.org. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  27. ↑ "Latino Poets Featured At Sunken Garden Festival This Year". Ctlatinonews.com. 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  28. ↑ "Letras Latinas Blog: Xánath Caraza: A Book Review, An Interview". Letraslatinasblog.blogspot.com. 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
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