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Pat Mora Biography

Pat Mora (born in El Paso, Texas, on January 19, 1942) is a Mexican American, Latina author of poetry, nonfiction and children's books. She is a graduate of Texas Western College (now University of Texas at El Paso). A popular presenter, she received Honorary Doctorates from North Carolina State University and SUNY Buffalo, and is an Honorary Member of ALA.

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I became a good writer when I saw the age of forty coming at me

Age, Became, Coming, Forty, Good, Saws

I usually begin a poem in longhand. I like to sit where I have a nice view, ideally, although I worked on haiku this weekend at an airport. I'm not one to romanticize inspiration. I try to get to the work.

Ideally, Inspiration, Nice, Usually, Weekend

When I'm writing poetry, 99. 9% of my writing begins in English. I spent most of my life in English, although I am bilingual.

Although, Bilingual, English, Writing, Writing Poetry

Teachers and librarians can be the most effective advocates for diversifying children's and young adult books. When I speak to publishers, they're going to expect me to say that I would love to see more books by Native American authors and African-American authors and Arab-American authors. But when a teacher or librarian says this to publishers, it can have a profound effect.

Book, Books, Children, Speak, Teacher, Young

I will never know what it's like to have only one language in my head. I have the pleasure of being able to move back and forth between Spanish and English, and I incorporate both languages in my books.

Able, Book, English, Forth, Moving, Pleasure

It is always a tense moment for an author to see how someone hasillustrated his or her story, because the author has lived for so long with these characters, sometimes for years.

Character, Long, Moment, See, Years

I want children who feel embarrassed because they speak Spanish to realize that there are places where the beautiful Spanish they speak is an asset.

Beautiful, Children, Embarrassed, Places, Want

I did realize, as do you, how blessed I was to know bookjoy, the private pleasure of savoring text.

Blessed, Book, Know, Pleasure, Realize, Realizing

I have a deep attachment to the natural world. It's a major influence on my writing, and as I look out over the wonderful snow-covered Santa Fe hills, I'm grateful for every day that I live here.

Attachment, Day, Grateful, Wonderful, World, Writing

I often focus more on language than on the conveying of information.

Focus, Information, Language

I write because I am curious. I am curious about me.

Curious, Write, Writing

Writers are always diverse on the inside.

Diverse, Writers

Your Texas is no different than my Texas.

Different, Texas

If we're trying to excite young people about reading, we need to be experiencingbookjoy ourselves so that we have references to make. It's important to be able to say, "You know, I read the most wonderful poem the other day. Let me tell you about it. "

Important, Know, Make, People, Read, Reading