Author, poet, and educator. Ulibarri was most known for his short fiction, which was typically written in Spanish and published in bilingual editions. From the 1960s until the 1980s, Ulibarri was an outspoken supporter of the Chicano movement in American literature, writing poems and short tales depicting Chicano culture in New Mexico. He also taught English as a second language at New Mexico State University for several years. Ulibarri was born on January 4, 1931 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His father was a lawyer who had grown up in Mexico and his mother was from Texas. The family moved to Albuquerque when Sabine was young so that he could get better education opportunities. He graduated from Central High School in 1949 and went on to attend Stanford University, but left after one year to work as an oil field roughneck. In 1952, Ulibarri returned to school at New Mexico State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in English in 1955 and a master's degree two years later. After graduating from college, Ulibarri worked as an editor for several newspapers in New Mexico before joining the faculty at his alma mater in 1969. He stayed there until his death in 2001 at the age of 68. Ulibarri wrote more than 20 books during his lifetime, many of which were inspired by his experiences as an immigrant growing up in America. Some of his works include Salvaje!