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Writer Francisco Jimenez Set To Receive John Steinbeck Award

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Francisco Jimenez, a Mexican-American author of "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child," is set to receive the John Steinbeck Award. The book is published by University of New Mexico Press and is a collection of 12 short stories. "The Circuit" draws from Jiménez's childhood experiences growing up in a family of Mexican migrant farmworkers. The John Steinbeck Award is offered to artists and activists whose work exemplifies the spirit of Steinbeck's social engagement. Endorsed by the Steinbeck estate, the award is presented by the Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies at San Jose State University. The award will be present Sept. 28. Jimenez joins a prestigious group of previous Steinbeck Award recipients, including musician Bruce Springsteen and civil rights advocate Dolores Huerta.