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 leopoldo minaya poet
leopoldo minaya

leopoldo minaya -lrb- born november 15 , 1963 -rrb- is a dominican poet .
he is a member of the `` generation of 1980 '' literary movement in the dominican republic .
he won the 2001 miguel de cervantes cultural association award .
his works have been published by various spanish and dominican publications .
minaya has a doctorate in law from the university of santo domingo and took graduate studies in urban education at mercy college in the united states .
minaya is also a member of the writers ' international society .
