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Frank Xavier Gaspar was born in Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA. He is an American poet, novelist, and professor of Portuguese descent. His most recent novel is Stealing Fatima. His most recent collection of poems is Late Rapturous. His fourth collection of poetry, Night of a Thousand Blossoms was one of 12 books honored as the "Best Poetry of 2004" by Library Journal. His first collection of poetry, The Holyoke, won the 1988 Morse Poetry Prize. His novel Leaving Pico, won the California Book Award For First Fiction. He earned an MFA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been professor of English and creative writing at Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California.