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Currently, Gary Soto is 72 years, 8 months and 10 days old. Gary Soto will celebrate 73rd birthday on a Saturday 12th of April 2025. Below we countdown to Gary Soto upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Gary Soto |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Age | 72 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Born | April 12, 1952 (Fresno, CA) |
| Birthday | April 12 |
| Town/City | Fresno, CA |
| Nationality | CA |
Gary Soto’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Gary Soto was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
Mexican-American poet and Novelist best known for The Tale of Sunlight, his 1978 Pulitzer Prize-nominated poetry collection. He is also famous for Living Up the Street, a 1985 American Book Award-winning memoir, as well as several works of fiction for children.
He attended the University of California-Irvine and California State University-Fresno.
He wrote Baseball in April and other award-winning books for children and young adults.
He was born in Fresno, California to a Mexican- American family. He married Carolyn Oda in 1975 and he has a son named Mariko.
He was inspired by the literary work of John Steinbeck.
