Elizabeth Acevedo
American poet and novelist of Dominican descent whose The Poet X won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Her adult fiction extends her exploration of Latina identity and voice. She is one of the most celebrated young Latina literary voices in America.
Works
- The Poet XDominican teenager defies religious mother to become slam poetry champion
- With the Fire on Every SideNovel-in-verse about gender, faith, and coming of age in working-class New York
- Clap When You LandDominican twins separated by immigration reunite to uncover family secrets
- Family LoreNovel-in-verse about uncovering family mythology and inherited trauma
- Beastgirl and Other Origin MythsPoetry collection blending myth, origin stories, and feminist reimagining