Exquisite prose and wondrous storytelling have helped make Rudolfo Anaya the father of Chicano literature in English. Indeed, Anaya's tales shimmer with the haunting beauty and richness of his culture. The winner of the PEN/Center West Award for fiction for his unforgettable novel Alburquerque, Anaya is perhaps best loved for his classic best-seller, Bless Me, Ultima.
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"Absolutely BREATHTAKING. This book was utterly amazing and I enjoyed every moment of it. Set in New Mexico during the 1940s, Anaya weaves a stunning tale of a young boy as he grows and matures in a matter of 2/3 years. With numerous themes, Antonio, the main character, wrestles to understand life around him in this coming of age story. Ultima, a curadora (healer), is his guide and nutures him as he grows and matures; as he witnesses horrible deaths and morals, struggling to understand religion and more. The characters are so unique and believable and the plot is spectacular, building up and up until the final, dramatic end. One of the best books I've ever read; I recommend it to everyone." — Joanna (5 out of 5 stars)
"Absolutely BREATHTAKING. This book was utterly amazing and I enjoyed every moment of it. Set in New Mexico during the 1940s, Anaya weaves a stunning tale of a young boy as he grows and matures in a matter of 2/3 years. With numerous themes, Antonio, the main character, wrestles to understand life around him in this coming of age story. Ultima, a curadora (healer), is his guide and nutures him as he grows and matures; as he witnesses horrible deaths and morals, struggling to understand religion and more. The characters are so unique and believable and the plot is spectacular, building up and up until the final, dramatic end. One of the best books I've ever read; I recommend it to everyone."
" I taught this to my Juniors this past year, and I'm currently thinking I will take another stab at it this year. I don't feel like I really did justice to it and I do think it is a good book with much to offer. Hoping I can improve my teaching of it for this year. "
" Different, worth reading! Eye opening to a culture I haven't known much about. Recommended by my mom. "
" Every book has a Christ figure.... that's what I remember from this book "
" When I first started the book I was also reading another book and felt I was not very connected with this one. It took me a few chapters to get into it and then I found myself coming back to it and wanting to get to the end. It was really fascinating to look at a young child's view of receiving first communion and reconciliation. I don't really remember mine but liked the way the author described this. I also like the contrast between the background of the two parents as well as Ultima. She was my favorite! I loved her relationship with Antonio! "
" good everytime you read it. "
" I really enjoyed this book, even though it took having to return it twice to the library b/c someone else had a hold placed on it, and finishing it over three months. It's a nice message and I thought that his contemplation of religion was interesting. "
" Amazing and wonderful book! Beautifully written! It is the best novel I have read in months. "
" Give me this magical realism over Marquez any day of the week. "
" Just heard a CC prof talk about this book. Giving me greater understanding for what the author was doing placed in time and geographic perspectives. Thanks Laura. "
" I loved this book about a young Chicano coming of age in the Southwest. I was intrigued by Ultima, the grandmother and shaman, who stood against evil. "
" Read for magical realism course in college, I liked it very much. "
" A good book for Lent. "
" I love this book.Anaya is the master of magic realism. "
" This book was selected by my book club. I enjoyed it but not something I would have picked on my own. "
" A young Chicano struggles with reconciling God, mysticism, Catholicism, tradition, and the two halves of his family. "
" fabulous. delicate, beautiful and meaningful. "
" Ultima blessed my little heart with pure Hispanic poetry and my own culture in award winning literature. "
" Really quite the book. Only 3 stars because it just isn't spectacular. However, its spiritualism and coming-of-age-ness makes it worth the read. "
" Re-read this book for the first time in many years, and I still love it. "
" this is a staple in san antonio school districts. excellent story about magic and wonder. "
" I had to read this book for school and at the begging i didn't like it very much but toward the end it was ok "
Rudolfo Anaya is professor emeritus of English at the University of New Mexico. He has received numerous literary awards, including the Premio Quinto Sol and a National Medal of Arts. He is the author of the classic work Bless Me, Ultima, which was chosen for the National Endowment for the Arts’ Big Read. Anaya’s other books for adults include Tortuga, Heart of Aztlan, Alburquerque, Rio Grande Fall, Shaman Winter, Jemez Spring, Serafina’s Stories, The Man Who Could Fly and Other Stories, and Rudolfo Anaya: The Essays. His children’s books include Farolitos of Christmas, My Land Sings, Elegy on the Death of Cesar Chavez, Roadrunner’s Dance, and The First Tortilla. Bless Me, Ultima was adapted into a feature film in 2013. Anaya resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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