Arturo Islas date of birth:
May 24, 1938
How old was Arturo Islas when died?
52
Where was Arturo Islas born?
El Paso, Texas, USA
When did Arturo Islas die?
February 15, 1991
Where did Arturo Islas die?
Stanford University Campus Home, California, USA
Why did Arturo Islas die?
Aids (related complications)
Is Arturo Islas gay or straight?
Gay
What is Arturo Islas's ethnicity?
Multiracial
What is Arturo Islas nationality?
American
Where did Arturo Islas go to school?
El Paso Public High School
Where did Arturo Islas go to university?
Stanford University
What is Arturo Islas's occupation?
Novelist, educator
Arturo Islas claim to fame:
The Rain God (1984 (winner of the Border Regional Library Association's Southwest Book Award)), Migrant Souls (1991)
What genre is Arturo Islas's work?
Chicano Literature
Short Biography
Arturo Islas, Jr. (May 25, 1938 – February 15, 1991), a native of El Paso, Texas, was a professor of English and a novelist, writing about the experience of Chicano cultural duality.