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Silvester Brito

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Silvester John Brito (September 26, 1937 - October 7, 2018) was an American poet and academic. He was an associate professor of anthropology and folklore at the University of Wyoming.

Early life and education

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Brito was born September 26, 1937, in Delta, Colorado. He was of Comanche and Purépecha descent. Brito completed a Ph.D. in Folklore at Indiana University Bloomington in 1975.[1]

Career

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Brito was an associate professor for the University of Wyoming, teaching anthropology, American folklore studies, Chicano, and religious studies. Brito was a member of M.E.C.h.A. and Keepers of the Fire.[2]

Brito published several books of poetry, Man From a Rainbow, Looking Through A Squared Off Circle,[3] and Red Cedar Warrior,[4] and an ethnography, The Way of A Peyote Roadman.[5] His poetry has appeared in CALLALOO (a creative writing publishing forum at the Texas A&M University in College Station), in the American Indian anthology, Studies In American Indian Literature: Returning The Gift (University of Arizona Press), and in The Blue Cloud Quarterly Volume 28, Number 4 .[1]

Personal life

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Brito was married to Carol (Coble) Brito for 56 years and had four children: Desiree, Michael, Juan and Jude. His parents Benjamin and Jessie Brito predeceased him.[2] Brito died October 7, 2018, in Cheyenne, Wyoming.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Author biography from Brito, Silvester J. (Fall 2000), ""Red Man" Courted in Texas", Weber Journal, 18 (1)
  2. ^ a b Laramie Boomerang Obituary, October 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Review of Looking Through a Squared Off Circle:
  4. ^ Review of Red Cedar Warrior:
  5. ^ Reviews of The Way of a Peyote Roadman: