John Murillo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids John Murillo
John Murillo attends a rally at Washington Square, New York in December 2014
Alma mater	New York University Howard University
Employer	Wesleyan University
Awards	Cave Canem fellow

John Murillo is an American poet. He is a Cave Canem fellow and MacDowell fellow.

Life

He grew up in Los Angeles to an African-American father and Mexican mother. He graduated from Howard University and New York University. Murillo previously taught at Hampshire College and New York University. He currently teaches at Wesleyan University and Sierra Nevada College.

Works

• Three Poems ReadingAB,
• VARIATION ON A THEME BY GIL SCOTT-HERON, The Los Angeles Review,
• A REFUSAL TO MOURN THE DEATHS, BY GUNFIRE, OF THREE MEN IN BROOKLYN, American Poetry Review
• Up Jump the Boogie (Cypher, 2010) ISBN: 9780981913148,
• The Matador’s Ghost
• Kontemporary Amerikan Poetry (Four Way Books, 2020) ISBN: 9781945588471,