Bless Me, Ultima - Softcover

Anaya, Rudolfo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0446600253 ISBN 13: 9780446600255

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 1994

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Review:

"One of the nation's foremost Chicano literary artists."--Denver Post

"The best-known and most-respected contemporary Chicano fiction."--New York Times

About the Author:

Rudolfo Anaya was the professor emeritus of English at the University of New Mexico until his retirement in 1993. He has won numerous literary awards: the Premio Quinto Sol National Chicano literary award, the 2007 Notable New Mexican Award, and the PEN Center USA West Award for Fiction for his novel Alburquerque. He is best loved for his classic bestseller Bless Me, Ultima. His other works include Zia Summer, Rio Grande Fall, Jalamanta, Tortuga, Heart of Aztlan, and The Anaya Reader. He has also written numerous short stories, essays, and children's books, including The Farolitos of Christmas and Maya's Children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0446600253
• ISBN 13: 9780446600255
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 262