About Leroy Quintana
Born 1944. Leroy Quintana is a poet, university teacher and veteran.
Leroy V. Quintana (born June 10, 1944 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is an American poet, and Vietnam Veteran.
Life He was raised in small northern New Mexico towns such as Ratón and Questa. He was drafted in the United States Army in 1967, and served in the 101st Airborne Division. He was deployed to Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
He graduated from University of New Mexico, and New Mexico State University with an M.A. in 1974. He teaches at San Diego Mesa College.
His work has appeared in Ploughshares, Prairie Schooner, Progressive, Puerto del Sol.
Awards 1982 American Book Award for Paper Dance: 55 Latino Poets 1993 American Book Award for The History of Home
Works "Hopper"; "Brownie"; "A Restaurant in Munich", Viet Nam Generation Journal & Newsletter V3, N3 (November 1991)
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