Born in 1928, Richard Vasquez worked for several newspapers, including the Santa Monica Independent, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, and the Los Angeles Times. In addition to Chicano, he published two other novels, The Giant Killer and Another Land. He died in 1990.Nacido en 1928, Richard Vasquez trabaj� para varios peri�dicos, incluyendo el Santa M�nica Independent, el San Gabriel Valley Tribune y el Los Angeles Times. Adem�s de Chicano, public� dos otros libros: The Giant Killer y Another Land. Muri� en 1990.