Who wrote i am joaquin?

The book "I Am Joaquin" was written by Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales. Gonzales was a Mexican-American poet, activist, and community organizer. He is considered to be one of the most important figures in the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 1970s. "I Am Joaquin" was published in 1967 and is considered a classic of Chicano literature.