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ANNUAL NORTHERN ARIZONA BOOK FESTIVAL |
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| Rudolfo Anaya began his life in a small village of Pastura, New Mexico. When he was a small boy his family moved on towards the eastern plains of Santa Rosa, New Mexico, and he moved to Alburuerque when he was fifteen. At home he was spoken to in Spanish and therefore became bilingual. The novel
Bless Me, Ultima took seven years to write. In 1972, Rudolfo Anaya was awarded the prestigious Premio Quinto Sol Award. His second novel,
Heart of Aztlan explores the relationship of communal youths entering adulthood and moving to the cities. The novel
Tortuga is about individuals who are in total despair and reach back to look at their faith to survive. Rudolfo is the extraordinary novelist of
Jalamanta, Alburquerque, The Anaya Reader, and
Zia Summer just to mention a few. He has written several journals, theses, and commentaries. He has been awarded the PEN Center West Award for Fiction for his novel
Alburquerque. He is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Language and Literature at University of New Mexico.
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Rodney
C. Wilson, CPA PLLC
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