Emanuel Xavier

Emanuel Xavier is the author of the poetry collection Americano, the novel Christ Like, and editor of Bullets & Butterflies: queer spoken word poetry and Mariposas: A Modern Anthology of Queer Latino Poetry. He has been featured on Russell Simmons presents Def Poetry on HBO and has selected finalists for Best Gay Erotica 2008. The CD, Legendary-The Spoken Word Poetry of Emanuel Xavier, is his first spoken word/music collaboration compilation album. He is recipient of the Marsha A. Gomez Cultural Heritage Award and a NYC Council Citation for his contributions to gay, Latino and New York City arts.