August 15, 1948 |
Denise Chavez was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico |
1970 |
Best Play Award, New Mexico State University, for The Wait |
1971 |
New Mexico State University, B.A. |
1972 |
M.F.A.Elevators (one-act), produced in Santa Fe, NM, |
1974 |
Trinity University (San Antonio, TX), |
1975 |
The Flying Tortilla Man (one-act), produced in Espanola, NM. |
1977 |
The Mask of November (one-act), produced in Espanola, NM. |
1981 |
Awarded citizen advocacy, Dona Ana County Human Services Consortium |
1982 |
University of New Mexico, M.A. |
December 29, 1984 |
Married Daniel Zolinsky (a photographer and sculptor) |
1990 |
Creative artist fellowship, Cultural Arts Council of Houston |
1995 |
New Mexico Governor's Award in literature and El Paso Herald Post Writers of the Pass distinction |
1995 |
American Book Award, and Mesilla Valley Writer of the Year Award, all , all for Face of an Angel |
1996 |
Luminaria Award for Community Service, New Mexico Community Foundation |
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