Benjamin Alire Sáenz is an American poet, novelist, and writer of children's books. Wikipedia
Born: 1954 (age 69 years), Doña Ana County, NM
Education: Stanford University, The University of Iowa, University of Texas at El Paso, and more
Awards: American Book Award and Lannan Literary Award for Poetry
Genre: Novels, short stories, poetry, young adult literature
Period: 1990s–present