Originally from San Antonio, Texas, Cumpián has planted firm roots in the Midwest.
[1] Cumpián was named among the Chicago Public Library's "Top Ten" requested poets[2] and his poetry has been published in small press magazines as well as numerous anthologies.
He has taught at Columbia College Chicago and has offered workshops on poetry and small press management.
His books "14 Abriles: Poems" (March Abrazo Press), Latino Rainbow (Children's Press/Scholastic Books), Armadillo Charm (Tia Chucha Press) and Coyote Sun (March Abrazo Press) have received positive reviews for their contributions to Chicano literature.
[3] Cumpián is also the editor of March Abrazo Press[4] and has been instrumental in the longevity of the small press and establishing its presence as an independent publisher of Latino and Native American poetry.