My America: José Olivarez

  Read the article and watch the accompanying video for the web page My America: José Olivarez: https://americanwritersmuseum.org/my-america-jose-olivarez/ Prompt: Discuss the text, including answers to the following questions: What people and texts have influenced Olivarez’s writing? How do these influences connect to his life story? How did Olivarez become a writer? How does he approach writing poetry? Do you relate to Olivarez in any way? Why or why not?