El Viaje Eterno

Acclaimed Chicano poet and activist Raul Salinas recently passed away at age 73. Despite, or because of, turbulent beginnings, Raul was able to focus and channel the anger and frustration he felt as a Mexican American youth growing up in a segregated United States into a distinctive and influential poetic voice. The Austin Public Library has several readily available resources to aid in the discovery, enjoyment, and appreciation of one of this country’s important literary artists.

Literary Works:

Raúlrsalinas and the jail machine : my weapon is my pen : selected writings

Beyond the beaten path [sound recording]

Los many mundos of Raúlrsalinas [sound recording] : un poetic jazz viaje con friends

Un trip through the mind jail y otras excursions : poems

Seeds of struggle, songs of hope : poetry of emerging youth y sus maestros del movimiento

East of the freeway : reflections de mi pueblo : poems


Biographical Information:

http://www.austinlibrary.com/databases/index.cfm?action=subject&id=020

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/02/14/0214salinas.html

http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A594647