NEA Big Read: Meet Rudolfo Anaya

After more than seven years of writing and rewriting his novel, Anaya submitted his first manuscript, Bless Me, Ultima, to the small Berkeley press, Quinto Sol. A $1,000 prize accompanied the novel's printing, and the mainstream New York publisher Warner Books later acquired its rights. Since its publication in 1972, the novel has become part of high school English and university Chicano literature classes. Writer Tony Hillerman has praised Anaya as the "godfather and guru of Chicano literature."

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Who else is here because of school

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What a wonderful video of Rudy Anaya. I never met him but I feel like I did. He's one of the most prolific Chicano writers in our time.
God bless you Rudy. I pray you and Ramsey Muñiz are behind the pearly gates together with God and the ancestors.

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Great person. Among the ranks of those like Cesar Chavez. All Chicanos have great role models.

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Why must I watch this after reading the book, I loved the book but having to watch a video is a magic killer

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Please answer in complete sentences.
1.) What was the first book Antonio (Rudolfo) ever read?
2.) Did Rudolfo enter school knowing how to speak English?
3.) What was Rudolfo's salvation?
4.) Where did the character Ultima com from?
5.) where did Rudolfo grow up?
6.)Give two conflicts that Rudolfo must deal with in the story?
7.) What happened to Rudolfo at the age of 16 that was very traumatic?
8.) When was Bless Me, Ultima written?
9.) Do you think Rudolfo became a priest or a writer?

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Sorry, I saw this late or else I could helped

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R.I.P. 🙏

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I grew up in Albuquerque but Espanola is Heart...the medicine is Tough ❤️🙏💯

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Mr. Anaya's writing are truly blissful and truth of soul; but my living in a world of three moons removes me from completely sharing in his culture. My, father' a Spaniard", my Mother, a Chicana and living in the white man's world has given me a view of life, of the world it's own distinction. Still I love my cultures.

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Fourth. Wow i dont wanna watch this. Down with school forever.

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