Rudolfo Anaya

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in Pastura, New Mexico, The United States

October 30, 1937

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male

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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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Rudolfo Anaya's Books

Average rating: 3.69 · 12,113 ratings · 1,101 reviews · 52 distinct works · Similar authors

	Bless Me, Ultima 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 10,360 ratings — published 1972 — 24 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alburquerque 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 409 ratings — published 1992 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tortuga 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 179 ratings — published 1979 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zia Summer 3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 avg rating — 188 ratings — published 1996 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heart of Aztlan 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 1988 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rio Grande Fall 3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 1996 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shaman Winter 3.49 of 5 stars 3.49 avg rating — 101 ratings — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jalamanta: A Message from the Desert 3.36 of 5 stars 3.36 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 1997 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Serafina's Stories 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Farolitos of Christmas by Rudolfo Anaya, Edward Gonzales (Illustrator) 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1995 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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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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What frequently challenged and/or banned adult-themed book should we read in June and July? [Book were chosen from Banned Books bookshelf by random number generator:]

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

24 votes, 24.5%

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

17 votes, 17.3%

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

13 votes, 13.3%

Cujo by Stephen King

12 votes, 12.2%

The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell

10 votes, 10.2%

Ordinary People by Judith Guest

8 votes, 8.2%

Rabbit, Run by John Updike

6 votes, 6.1%

Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya

5 votes, 5.1%

A Separate Peace by John Knowles

3 votes, 3.1%

Private Parts by Howard Stern

0 votes, 0.0%

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