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Miguel Piñero

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were arrested for armed robbery and were arraigned in the same building where they were filming. The charges were dropped, but some thought Piñero had a "need" to go back to prison. The following year, Piñero was arrested and charged with armed robbery, but those charges were also dropped when state
586:, with the Lower East Side, becoming a benefactor at a time when Wong found it difficult to meet his rent. Several of Wong's paintings are illustrations of poems given to him by Piñero. "The Annunciation According to Mikey Piñero (Cupcake and Paco)" (1984) pictures a scene from 570:, around 1979. The former is set in a subway men's room and involves a series of events framed by the voice of a man asking for toilet paper from inside a stall. The latter examines the role of the dramatist and writer through an alter-ego protagonist. 686:. The relationships are secondary to the life of the writer as an individual, as the movie shows a non-chronological portrayal of Piñero's development as both a poet and a person. The movie blends visual and audio segments shot in short, music/ 203:. He attended four different schools, three public and one parochial. He would steal food for his family to eat. His first of many criminal convictions came at the age of eleven, for 519:(1980), and follows street kids as they decide to put on their own play about a social worker placing difficult teenagers in various living situations and their attempts to adapt. 33: 497:
in 1984 and drug cartel boss Esteban Revilla in another episode in 1985, as well as writing the 1984 episode "Smuggler's Blues". He also wrote the screenplay for the 1977 film
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based on his experiences in prison and portrays how a house of detention populated primarily by Black and Latino inmates is affected by the incarceration there of a white
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He moved to Brooklyn, where he and three other friends committed robberies (according to Piñero, more than 100), until they were caught at a jewelry store. He was sent to
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was published in book form by the editorial house Hill & Wang. It became the first play written by a Puerto Rican playwright to be put on Broadway.
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for training. It turned out the opportunity was, as Piñero put it, "Dope City, Skag Town." He returned to New York City and became affiliated with the
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ruled that the evidence against him and two other men was inadmissible in court, because there was no justifiable cause for the arrest.
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as Piñero. In the film, Piñero's love life is displayed, ranging from his interactions with men and women, including his protégé
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Roger S. Platizky. "Human Vision in Miguel Piñero's Short Eyes." Americas Review. 19. Spring 1991. pp. 83–91. Ariel Ruiz.
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Piñero played an important role in acquainting his writing partner and erstwhile lover, the Chinese-American
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The sun always shines for the cool; A midnight moon at the Greasy Spoon; Eulogy for a small time thief
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was turned into a film directed by Robert M. Young and Piñero played the part of "Go-Go," a prisoner.
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for the "best play of the year". The play was also a success in Europe. The play catapulted Piñero to
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in 1977. He played the part of drug lord Esteban Calderone in two episodes of the TV series
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called "The Dragons" when he was 13; when he was 14, he was hustling in the streets.
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Leading up to his death, he was working with Papp on a new play to premiere at the
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When Piñero was released from Sing Sing on parole in 1973, he was able to present
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videos with typical movie narratives to show Piñero's poetics in action.
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In subsequent years, Piñero would land supporting roles in such films as
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Jaime, Karen (2022). "Miguel Pińero". In Noriega and Schildcrout (ed.).
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prison for second-degree armed robbery. His first literary work was
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saw the play and was so impressed that he moved the production to
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Nuyorican Poetry: An Anthology of Puerto Rican Words and Feelings
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In 1972, when Piñero was 25 years old, he was incarcerated in
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The Truth About Miguel Piñero & The Problems With Biopics
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Miguel Piñero died on June 16, 1988, in New York City from
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New York Critics Circle Award, Obie Award, Drama Desk Award
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The poems "January In Motion" and "The Bronx 1979" by
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Twentieth-Century American Dramatists: Fourth Series
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The life of Miguel Piñero was portrayed in the 2001
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It went from Riverside Church, then to 290:came to see it, and due to his review in 179:Piñero was born on December 19, 1946, in 1101:"American Art: Gay Male, Post-Stonewall" 259: 1569:Puerto Rican dramatists and playwrights 1228: 1197:"Film: 'Short Eyes' Eloquently Adapted" 1158: 419: 362: 1624:20th-century Puerto Rican LGBTQ people 1531: 1256: 1209: 1465:, 1986. Houston: Arte Público Press. 1439:, 1985. Houston: Arte Público Press. 1364: 1140: 1138: 1136: 1134: 1132: 1130: 1128: 1126: 1071:, co-founder of Nuyorican Poet's Cafe 853:(1983) – Man in the Street (New York) 1092: 773: 400:In the 1970s, Piñero co-founded the 1250: 1080:Latino theatre in the United States 345:New York Drama Critics Circle Award 222:in 1964. After this, he joined the 132:Juanita Lovette Ramirez (1977–1979) 13: 1594:20th-century American male writers 1478:, (co-editor, with Miguel Algarín) 1367:50 Key Figures in Queer US Theatre 1185: 1123: 947:The Sun Always Shines for the Cool 702:50 Key Figures in Queer US Theatre 631:Every Form of Refuge Has Its Price 536:The Sun Always Shines for the Cool 404:with a group of artists including 14: 1635: 1609:American Spanish-language writers 1485: 1417:, 1975. New York: Hill and Wang. 1278: 1229:Bennets, Leslie (June 18, 1988). 1099:Richard G. Mann (July 16, 2005). 983:Midnight Moon at the Greasy Spoon 506: 487:in 1978 and acted in the episode 339:. The play was nominated for six 167:. He was a leading member of the 1257:Shewey, Don (December 2, 2001). 1032: 1018: 1004: 375: 274:Black Woman with a Blonde Wig On 16:Puerto Rican writer (1946–1988) 1604:American Spanish-language poets 1549:People from Gurabo, Puerto Rico 1408: 1383: 1369:. 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(2003). 921:Straight from the Ghetto 908: 899:(1986, TV Movie) – Pablo 813:(1979, TV Movie) – Rubio 789:(1977, TV Series) – Rudy 526:, premiered at the 1976 244:Manhattan State Hospital 1288:; Harris, Bill (1985). 1058:Puerto Rican literature 768: 654:New York Public Library 635:The Cinderella Ballroom 618:the Lower East Side.... 607:I want to climb up on a 424:In 1977, Piñero's play 337:Vivian Beaumont Theater 150:Ismael Castro (adopted) 1350:: CS1 maint: others ( 1291:New York, an anthology 1195:(September 28, 1977). 842:Fort Apache, The Bronx 708:Awards and nominations 604:Just once before I die 458:Fort Apache, The Bronx 265: 1559:Deaths from cirrhosis 1437:La Bodega Sold Dreams 1048:List of Puerto Ricans 741:Guggenheim Fellowship 541:In 1975, he moved to 431:While on set, he and 323:. 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Gurabo, Puerto Rico
New York City
New York
United States
Short Eyes
Martin Wong
playwright
Nuyorican Poets Café
Nuyorican literary movement
Gurabo, Puerto Rico
Loisaida
Lower East Side
New York City
basement
welfare
theft
Bronx
street gang
Rikers Island
Job Corps
Camp Kilmer
Young Lords
Black Panthers
Phoenix House
Manhattan State Hospital
high-school equivalency diploma

Sing Sing
Marvin Felix Camillo

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