Jesús Papoleto Meléndez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Poet and playwright
Date of Birth: 13-Jun-1950
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Profession: playwright
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Jesús Papoleto Meléndez
- Jesús Papoleto Meléndez, also known as "Papo", or "Papoleto", (born June 13, 1950) is a New York-born Puerto Rican poet, playwright, teacher, and activist that is closely associated with the Nuyorican Movement as one of the earliest founders.
- He grew up during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, Black Power movement, and the emergence of the Nuyorican Movement in Manhattan's East Harlem.
- He is primarily known for surrealist poetry and his April, 1974 play The Junkies Stole the Clock.
- Meléndez's work would influence other Nuyorican poets such as Sandra María Esteves, Miguel Piñero, Lucky Cienfuegos, and many others.
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