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American poet

José Antonio Burciaga
Born	( 1940 -08-23)August 23, 1940 El Paso, Texas
Died	( 1996 -10-07)October 7, 1996
Occupation	Muralist artist poet writer
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Texas El Paso
Spouse	Cecilia Preciado

José Antonio "Tony" Burciaga (August 23, 1940 – October 7, 1996) was an American Chicano artist, poet, and writer who explored issues of Chicano identity and American society.^[1]

Early career

In 1960 Burciaga joined the United States Air Force.

After spending a year in Iceland, where he wrote extensively as part of his job, he was sent to Zaragoza, Spain, for three years. There he discovered the work of Spanish poet, Federico García Lorca. After completing his military service, he earned a B.A.

in fine arts from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1968 and started work as an illustrator and graphic artist, first in Mineral Wells, Texas (an experience he