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A PLACE TO STAND - The Making of a Poet by Jimmy Santiago Baca

A Place to Stand: The Making of a Poet by Jimmy Santiago Baca is a powerful and deeply moving memoir that chronicles the author’s journey from a troubled youth to a celebrated poet. Born into poverty and abandoned by his parents, Baca’s life spirals into crime and incarceration. While serving time in prison, he discovers the transformative power of language, finding solace and purpose through poetry. This inspiring story is a testament to resilience, redemption, and the healing potential of art, offering readers an intimate look at how one man overcame immense hardships to find his voice and create a meaningful life.

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Copyright © 2001 Jimmy Santiago Baca
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any
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may quote brief passages in a review. Any members of educational
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classroom use, or publishers who would like to obtain permission to
include the work in an anthology, should send their inquiries to
Grove/Atlantic, Inc., 841 Broadway, New York, NY 10003.
Special thanks go to Anton Mueller for his effort in making this book
a reality.
Names have been changed to protect the privacy of certain
individuals.
Published simultaneously in Canada
Printed in the United States of America
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Baca, Jimmy Santiago, 1952–
A place to stand: the making of a poet / Jimmy Santiago Baca.
p. cm.
ISBN-10: 0-8021-3908-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-8021-3908-5
1. Baca, Jimmy Santiago, 1952– 2. Poets, American—20th
century—Biography. 3. Ex-convicts—United States—Biography. 4.
Solitary confinement—United States. 5. Mexican American poets—
Biography. 6. Prisons—United States. I. Title.
PS3552.A254 Z473 2001
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Grove Press
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