Rudolfo Anaya

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Rudolfo Anaya


Born
in Pastura, New Mexico, The United States
October 30, 1937

Died
June 28, 2020

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Rudolfo Anaya lives and breathes the landscape of the Southwest. It is a powerful force, full of magic and myth, integral to his writings. Anaya, however, is a native Hispanic fascinated by cultural crossings unique to the Southwest, a combination of oldSpain and New Spain, of Mexico with Mesoamerica and the anglicizing forces of the twentieth century. Rudolfo Anaya is widely acclaimed as the founder of modern Chicano literature. According to the New York Times, he is the most widely read author in Hispanic communities, and sales of his classic Bless Me, Ultima (1972) have surpassed 360,000, despite the fact that none of his books have been published originally by New York publishing houses. His works are standard texts in Chicano studies a ...more

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Bless Me, Ultima

3.82 avg rating — 35,716 ratings — published 1972 — 14 editions
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Tortuga

3.91 avg rating — 645 ratings — published 1979 — 15 editions
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Zia Summer

3.62 avg rating — 495 ratings — published 1995 — 12 editions
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Heart of Aztlan

3.87 avg rating — 439 ratings — published 1976 — 11 editions
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Rio Grande Fall

3.72 avg rating — 295 ratings — published 1996 — 9 editions
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Shaman Winter

3.71 avg rating — 248 ratings — published 1999 — 7 editions
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Serafina's Stories

3.91 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions
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The Farolitos of Christmas

4.27 avg rating — 135 ratings — published 1995 — 9 editions
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Jemez Spring

3.68 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions
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“I made strength from everything that had happened to me, so that in the end even the final tragedy could not defeat me. And that is what Ultima tried to teach me, that the tragic consequences of life can be overcome by the magical strength that resides in the human heart. --Antonio”
Rudolfo Anaya, Bless Me, Ultima

“It is because good is always stronger than evil. Always remember that, Antonio. The smallest bit of good can stand against all the powers of evil in the world and it will emerge triumphant.”
Rudolfo Anaya, Bless Me, Ultima

“Understanding comes with life. As a man grows he sees life and death, he is happy and sad, he works, plays, meets people - sometimes it takes a lifetime to acquire understanding, because in the end understanding simply means having sympathy for people. ”
Rudolfo Anaya, Bless Me, Ultima

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