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National Book Award Winner Victor Martinez Dies At 56

Victor Martinez Dies

First Posted: 03/04/11 11:01 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:35 PM ET

latimes.com:

Victor Martinez, who won the 1996 National Book Award for young people's literature for his semi-autobiographical novel about growing up Mexican American in California's Central Valley, has died. He was 56.

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Victor Martinez, who won the 1996 National Book Award for young people's literature for his semi-autobiographical novel about growing up Mexican American in California's Central Valley, has died. He w...
Victor Martinez, who won the 1996 National Book Award for young people's literature for his semi-autobiographical novel about growing up Mexican American in California's Central Valley, has died. He w...
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03:41 PM on 03/04/2011
I can remember when 56 would seem old... now it seems so young.
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02:55 PM on 03/04/2011
"Parrot.." sounds interesting. I'll try to read it this year.