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Rudolfo Anaya

American Chicano novelist, poet (1937-2020) · United States · Writers · Died at 82

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Rudolfo Anaya was an American author. Noted for his 1972 novel Bless Me, Ultima, Anaya was considered one of the founders of the canon of contemporary Chicano and New Mexican literature.

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2020Died28 June 20202018Owen Wister AwardAward2015National Humanities MedalAward2001National Medal of ArtsAward2000Tomás Rivera AwardAward1996Tomás Rivera AwardAward1980American Book AwardsAward1937Born30 October 1937

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Owen Wister Award2018
National Humanities Medal2015
National Medal of Arts2001
Tomás Rivera Award2000
Tomás Rivera Award1996
American Book Awards1980

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Rudolfo Anaya was an American author. Noted for his 1972 novel Bless Me, Ultima, Anaya was considered one of the founders of the canon of contemporary Chicano and New Mexican literature. The themes and cultural references of the novel, which were uncommon at the time of its publication, had a lasting impression on fellow Latino writers. It was subsequently adapted into a film and an opera.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2020 · aged 82

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