Domingo Martinez (author)
Domingo Martinez | |
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| Nationality | United States |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Subject | Life of immigrant Mexican families in Texas |
| Notable works | The Boy Kings of Texas (2012) My Heart Is a Drunken Compass (2014) |
| Years active | 2012 - |
Domingo Martinez is an American author best known for his memoirs (published 2012) and My Heart Is a Drunken Compass (published 2014).[1] The Boy Kings of Texas was a finalist in the non-fiction category in the 2012 National Book Award contest. These books describe his difficult childhood in Brownsville, Texas, as well as his later struggles as an adult. Martinez found writing these books cathartic and used the writing as a healing process to deal with his feelings and emotions.[2]
References[]
- ^ Venegas, Maria (January 9, 2015). "'My Heart Is a Drunken Compass,' by Domingo Martinez". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ Tillman, Laura (November 9, 2012). "Returning to the Scene of a Memoir". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
Categories:
- Mexican-American culture in Texas
- American memoirists
- American male non-fiction writers
- Writers from Texas
- Hispanic and Latino American writers
- People from Brownsville, Texas
- Living people
- American writers of Mexican descent