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Robert L. Perea (born in
Wheatland, Wyoming Wheatland is a town in and the county seat of Platte County in southeastern Wyoming, United States. The population was 3,627 at the 2010 census. History Before the late 19th century, the area around the future site of Wheatland was a flat, ar ...
) is an American author. He has written short stories and novels, and his work contains elements of
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. Perea is of Mexican-American and Oglala Lakota heritage. He is a
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veteran and a graduate of the University of New Mexico. He is a former professor of philosophy and history at
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. Perea's ''Stacey's Story'' received the 1992 First Book Award for Poetry from the
Native Writers' Circle of the Americas The Native Writers' Circle of the Americas (NWCA) is an organization of Native American writers, most notable for its literary awards, presented annually to Native American writers in three categories: ''First Book of Poetry'', ''First Book of Prose ...
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References

*Kratzert, M. "Native American Literature: Expanding the Canon", ''Collection Building'' Vol. 17, 1, 1998, p. 4 {{DEFAULTSORT:Perea, Robert L. Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American military personnel of the Vietnam War American male novelists American short story writers American writers of Mexican descent Native American novelists Native American short story writers Oglala male writers University of New Mexico alumni People from Wheatland, Wyoming Writers from Wyoming