Rudolfo Anaya
American Chicano novelist, poet
Rudolfo Anaya (October 30, 1937 – June 28, 2020) was an American writer, poet, educator and playwright. He was best known for his 1972 novel Bless Me, Ultima. Anaya was thought to be one of the founders of Chicano literature.[1] He was born in Pastura, New Mexico.
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Born | Pastura, New Mexico | October 30, 1937
Died | June 28, 2020 Albuquerque, New Mexico | (aged 82)
Occupation | Novelist, poet, play writer, educator |
Nationality | American |
Notable works | Bless Me, Ultima Alburquerque |
Notable awards | American Book Award; Quinto Sol; National Medal of Arts |
Spouse | Patricia Lawless |
Anaya died on June 28, 2020 at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the age of 82.[2][3]
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change- ↑ Cesar A. Gonzales-T., The Ritual and Myth of Experience in the Works of Rudolfo A. Anaya, published in A Sense of Place: Rudolfo A. Anaya: An Annotated Bio-Bibliography (2000).
- ↑ "Beloved NM author Rudolfo Anaya passes away". June 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Famed Chicano author Rudolfo Anaya dies at age 82". June 30, 2020. Archived from the original on August 30, 2020.