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American poet and activist

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Urista and the second or maternal family name is Heredia.

Alberto Baltazar Urista Heredia (born August 8, ), better known by his nom de plumeAlurista, is an American poet and activist.^[1] His work was influential in the Chicano Movement and is important to the field of Chicano poetry.^[2]

Early life and education

Urista was born in Mexico City and attended primary school in Morelos.

He went to the United States when he was thirteen, settling with his family in the border city of San Diego, California. He graduated from high school in and began studying business administration at Chapman University in Orange County, California.

He disliked the field, however, and transferred to San Diego State University (SDSU) to study religion. He changed his major several times before earning a B.A. in psychology in He went on to earn an M.A. from SDSU in , and h