Prado, Holly
PRADO, Holly
PRADO, Holly. American, b. 1938. Genres: Novels, Poetry. Career: Poet and author. Secretary, 1960-65; high school English teacher, 1965-73; writer and teacher of writing, 1973-; University of Southern California, writing program teacher. Publications: Feasts, 1976; Nothing Breaks Off at the Edge, 1976; Gardens (novel), 1985; Specific Mysteries, 1990; Esperanza: Poems for Orpheus (poetry), 1998. Contributor to periodicals. Address: 1256 N Mariposa Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029, U.S.A.
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