Rudolfo Anaya
American Chicano novelist, poet
- Born
- 30 October 1937, Pastura
- Died
- 28 June 2020, aged 82
Rudolfo Anaya (October 30, 1937 – June 28, 2020) 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.
Rudolfo Anaya’s social media accounts
4 external identifiers
.jpg){kind=link}
Something wrong with this entry? Report it · How corrections work
Last updated · Handles last checked · How we check