Ivan Argüelles

Ivan Argüelles
Born(1939-01-24)January 24, 1939
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedApril 28, 2024(2024-04-28) (aged 85)
Berkeley, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Poet
  • librarian
Children2, including Alexander Argüelles
RelativesJosé Argüelles (twin brother)

Ivan Argüelles (January 24, 1939 – April 28, 2024) was an American poet whose work moved from early Beat- and surrealist-influenced forms to later epic-length poems. He received the Poetry Society of America's William Carlos Williams Award in 1989 as well as the Before Columbus Foundation's American Book Award in 2010.

Argüelles was the twin brother of the New Age writer José Argüelles and the father of the linguist Alexander Argüelles.