Luis Alberto Urrea
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Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
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Luis Alberto Urrea is the award-winning author of 13 books, including The Hummingbird's Daughter, The Devil's Highway and Into the Beautiful North (May 2009). Born in Tijuana to a Mexican father and American mother, Luis has used the theme of borders, immigration and search for love and belonging throughout his work. A Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2005 (nonfiction), he's won the Kiriyama Prize (2006), the Lannan Award (2002), an American Book Award (1999) and was named to the Latino Literary Hall of Fame. He is a creative writing professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago and lives with his family in the 'burbs (dreaming of returning West soon!).
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The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.14 — 1,255 ratings — published 2006 8 editions |
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The Devil's Highway: A True Story by Luis Alberto Urrea (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.04 — 849 ratings — published 2005 3 editions |
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Into the Beautiful North: A Novel by Luis Alberto Urrea (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.86 — 229 ratings — published 2009 5 editions |
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Across the Wire: Life and Hard Times on the Mexican Border by Luis Alberto Urrea (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.11 — 130 ratings — published 1993 |
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Nobody's Son: Notes from an American Life (Camino Del Sol: a Latina and Latino Literary Series) by Luis Alberto Urrea (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.00 — 46 ratings — published 1998 2 editions |
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Six Kinds of Sky: A Collection of Short Fiction by Luis Alberto Urrea (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.27 — 26 ratings — published 2002 |
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In Search of Snow: A Novel (Camino Del Sol) by Luis Alberto Urrea (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.69 — 26 ratings — published 1994 2 editions |
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Vatos by Luis Alberto Urrea (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.43 — 14 ratings — published 2000 2 editions |
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Ghost Sickness: A Book of Poems by Luis Alberto Urrea (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.44 — 9 ratings — published 1997 |
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The Fever of Being by Luis Alberto Urrea (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.17 — 6 ratings — published 1994 |
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"...There was nothing one could do when love came. It was fast, and it was strong, and if it were not good, then surely God would not have allowed it such power."
— Luis Alberto Urrea (The Hummingbird's Daughter)
— Luis Alberto Urrea (The Hummingbird's Daughter)
"The sky peeled back for a moment, and a weak ray of sunset spilled over the scene like the diseased eye of some forgetful god -- the light bearing with it cold in place of heat."
— Luis Alberto Urrea (Into the Beautiful North: A Novel)
— Luis Alberto Urrea (Into the Beautiful North: A Novel)
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Hi, Luis.I'm still eavesdropping on your blog. One of the best around. Hope all's good with you xo Leslie
