O. W. Walker

Oscar Waldo (O. W.) Walker was born in Austin, Texas to Dr, David G. and Maria Walker Fernandez. He earned a B.A. and M.A. in English from the University of Texas at Austin in the 1980’s before embarking on a 40-year career in private industry.

His work as a software trainer, technical writer, and manager took him across the United States, as well as Europe, Mexico, and South America. Oscar originally learned to read and write in Spanish while completing his first year of elementary school in Oviedo, Spain.

A life-long music lover, the author plays guitar and loves to write songs. He has released over 30 recordings of his original music. The lyrics to many of these songs are part of First We Shoot the Poets: A Few Words by O. W. Walker. His songs are available on popular music and video streaming platforms.