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Bless me, Ultima / Rudolfo A. Anaya ; [with an introduction by the author].
"Exquisite prose and wondrous storytelling have helped make Rudolfo Anaya the father of Chicano literature in English. Indeed, Anaya's tales fairly 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 bestseller, Bless Me, Ultima ... Antonio Marez is six years old when Ultima comes to stay with his family in New Mexico. She is a curandera, one who cures with herbs and magic. Under her wise wing, Tony will probe the family ties that bind and rend him, and he will discover himself in the magical secrets of the pagan past-a mythic legacy as palpable as the Catholicism of Latin America. And at each life turn there is Ultima, who delivered Tony into the world ... and will nurture the birth of his soul."--Cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 0446600253
- ISBN: 9780446600255
- Physical Description: xiii, 271 pages ; 18 cm
- Publisher: New York ; Grand Central Publishing, 1999.
- Copyright: ©1972
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Book design by Gorgetta Bell McRee."--Title page verso. "Cover © 2013 Hachette Book Group, Inc."--Cover. Includes introduction, © 1999 Rudolfo A. Anaya. Includes reading group guide, © 1999 Rudolfo A. Anaya. "The Big Read selection, National Endowment for the Arts."--Cover. |
| Awards Note: | National Medal of Arts winner. |
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| Subject: | Mexican American children > Fiction. Mexican Americans > Fiction. Healers > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | ANAYA R (Text) | 33126022815959 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Ultima, acurandera , one who cures with herbs and magic, comes to Antonio Marez's New Mexico family when he is six years old, and she helps him discover himself in the magical secrets of the pagan past. Reprint. - Baker & Taylor
Chronicles the story of an alienated New Mexico boy who seeks an answer to his questions about life in his relationship with Ultima, a magical healer - Grand Central Pub
This coming-of-age classic from "one of the nation's foremost Chicano literary artists" follows a young boy as he questions his faith and beliefs after a curandera woman introduces herbs and magic into his life (Denver Post) .
Antonio Marez is six years old when Ultima comes to stay with his family in New Mexico. She is a curandera, one who cures with herbs and magic. Under her wise wing, Tony will probe the family ties that bind and rend him, and he will discover himself in the magical secrets of the pagan past--a mythic legacy as palpable as the Catholicism of Latin America. And at each life turn there is Ultima, who delivered Tony into the world... and will nurture the birth of his soul. - Hachette Book Group
This coming-of-age classic and the bestselling Chicano novel of all time follows a young boy as he questions his faith and beliefs -- now one of PBS's "100 Great American Reads."
Antonio Marez is six years old when Ultima comes to stay with his family in New Mexico. She is a curandera, one who cures with herbs and magic. Under her wise wing, Tony will probe the family ties that bind and rend him, and he will discover himself in the magical secrets of the pagan past--a mythic legacy as palpable as the Catholicism of Latin America. And at each life turn there is Ultima, who delivered Tony into the world...and will nurture the birth of his soul.
The winner of the 2015 National Humanities Medal, Rudolfo Anaya is acclaimed as the father of Chicano literature in English and for his rich and compassionate writing about the Mexican-American experience.