Raúl Niño

Raúl Niño was born in Monterrey, Mexico, and grew up in the lower Rio Grande Valley, along the Texas gulf coast, and in the Chicago area. He is the author of Breathing Light (March Abrazo Press, 1991) and The Book of Mornings (March Abrazo Press, 2007). His poetry has appeared in the anthologies: Shards of Light/ Astillas de Luz (Tia Chucha Press, 1998) Power Lines: A Decade of Poetry From Chicago’s Guild Complex (Tia Chucha Press, 1999)  Emergency Tacos (March Abrazo Press, 1989) and New Chicana/Chicano Writing (University of Arizona Press, 1992 & 1993). He has also appeared in the literary journals, Revista Apple, After Dark, Hammers, The Guadalupe Review, Tonantzin, and Against Borders: Promoting Books for a Multicultural World. 

Niño has served as the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Sister Cities Poetry Ambassador to Mexico City. In 1993, Niño was also recognized as a Significant Illinois Poet by the Illinois Poet Laureate, Gwendolyn Brooks. Since then, he has hosted workshops and readings at many of the Chicago Public Library neighborhood branches as well as the National Museum of Mexican Arts in Chicago. He has worked for various libraries and currently resides in Evanston, Illinois.