Rudolfo Anaya

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

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Literature & Fiction, Children's Books, Nonfiction

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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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Books by Rudolfo Anaya

Average rating: 3.65 · 8,294 ratings · 834 reviews · 42 distinct works

	Bless Me, Ultima 3.66 avg rating — 7,064 ratings — published 1972 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Alburquerque 3.64 avg rating — 292 ratings — published 1992 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Zia Summer 3.42 avg rating — 143 ratings — published 1996 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Tortuga 3.91 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 1979 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Heart of Aztlan 3.69 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 1988	My rating:
	Rio Grande Fall 3.51 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 1996 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Shaman Winter 3.53 avg rating — 77 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	Serafina's Stories 3.78 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2004	My rating:
	Jalamanta: A Message from the Desert 3.33 avg rating — 52 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Anaya Reader 3.87 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1995	My rating:

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“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

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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

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“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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So I'm torn on what to read next. I want a little bit of light reading, but nothing too fluffy before I return to my literary motorcycle ride up the Andes. After spending nearly two hours staring at my to-read stacks last night I ended up with the following. Now it's your turn, Sidebar. What should I read next? Votes have until I finish the 100 page screed I'm on right now.

A Passage to India by E.M. Forster

8 votes, 66.7%

King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard

2 votes, 16.7%

Our Man in Havana An Entertainment by Graham Greene

2 votes, 16.7%

Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya

0 votes, 0.0%

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