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[edit]
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.[1]
Career[edit]
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 Vol. 28, No. 4 .[1]
Personal life[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b c Author biography from Brito, Silvester J. (Fall 2000), ""Red Man" Courted in Texas", Weber Journal, 18 (1)
- ^ a b Laramie Boomerang Obituary, October 11, 2018.
- ^ Review of Looking Through a Squared Off Circle:
- McCormick, Theresa E. (Summer 1986), "Review", Explorations in Sights and Sounds, 6 (1): 7–8, doi:10.1525/ess.1986.6.1.7
- ^ Review of Red Cedar Warrior:
- Ortiz, Simon J. (Summer 1988), "Review", Explorations in Sights and Sounds, 8 (1): 8–10, doi:10.1525/ess.1988.8.1.8
- ^ Reviews of The Way of a Peyote Roadman:
- Cole, D. C. (Summer 1991), "Review", Explorations in Sights and Sounds, 11 (1): 8–9, doi:10.1525/ess.1991.11.1.8
- Herring, Joseph B. (Fall 1991), American Indian Quarterly, 15 (4): 529–530, doi:10.2307/1185370, JSTOR 1185370
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Gehlen, Rolf (1991), Anthropos, 86 (1–3): 232–233, JSTOR 40462415
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