Evangelina Vigil-Piñón
Encyclopedia
Evangelina Vigil-Piñón is a Mexican-American poet
, translator, and television personality.
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She graduated from University of Houston
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She studied at St. Mary's University
, and University of Texas at San Antonio
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She was assistant editor of Americas Review.
She teaches at University of Houston
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She is the host and producer of Community Close Up: Viva Houston, which aired Sundays on ABC-KTRK-TV
, Houston, Texas
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She married Mark Anthony Piñón in 1983; they had a son, Marc Anthony Piñón, in 1984.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, translator, and television personality.
Life
She studied at Prairie View A&M UniversityPrairie View A&M University
Prairie View A&M University is a historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas and is a member of the Texas A&M University System. PVAMU offers baccalaureate degrees in 50 academic majors, 37 master’s degrees and four doctoral degree programs through nine colleges and schools...
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She graduated from University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
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She studied at St. Mary's University
St. Mary's University, Texas
St. Mary's University is a Catholic and Marianist liberal arts institution located on northwest of downtown San Antonio, Texas, United States. St. Mary’s is a nationally recognized master’s level school ranked among the top colleges in the west for best value and academic reputation by U.S. News...
, and University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas at San Antonio, commonly referred to as UTSA, is a state university in San Antonio, Texas. With an enrollment of more than 30,000 students, it is the third-largest of nine universities and six health institutions in the University of Texas System and the eighth-largest in...
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She was assistant editor of Americas Review.
She teaches at University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
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She is the host and producer of Community Close Up: Viva Houston, which aired Sundays on ABC-KTRK-TV
KTRK-TV
KTRK-TV, channel 13, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, located in Houston, Texas...
, Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
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She married Mark Anthony Piñón in 1983; they had a son, Marc Anthony Piñón, in 1984.
Further reading
- Art at Our Doorstep: San Antonio Writers and Artists featuring Evangelina Vigil-Piñón. Edited by Nan Cuba and Riley Robinson (Trinity University Press, 2008).