The Life and Early Works of Américo Paredes.

The article discusses the life and early works of author and poet Américo Paredes. He was born on September 3, 1915 in Brownsville, Texas to Justo and Clotilde Manazano-Vidal Paredes. In his hometown, he enjoyed listening to legends, ballads and tales of the border folk. At 40, he wrote a dissertation which drew on the memories of his youth, that later became the basis of his famous book "With His Pistol in His Hand: A Border Ballad and Its Hero." Some of his poems were presented.