The Essays - 9780806180694

The EssaysAuthor(s): Rudolfo Anaya, Robert Con Davis-Undiano\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press, United States\nImprint: University of Oklahoma Press\nISBN-13: 9780806180694, 978-0806180694\nSynopsis\nThe storytellers gift is my inheritance, writes Rudolfo Anaya in his essay Shaman of Words. Although he is best known for Bless Me, Ultima and other novels, his writing also takes the form of nonfiction, and in these 52 essays he draws on both his heritage as a Mexican American and his gift for storytelling. Besides tackling issues such as censorship, racism, education, and sexual politics, Anaya explores the tragedies and triumphs of his own [url] here are Anayas published essays. Despite his wide acclaim as the founder of Chicano literature, no previous volume has attempted to gather Anayas nonfiction into one edition. A companion to The Man Who Could Fly and Other Stories, the collection of Anayas short stories, The Essays is an essential anthology for follow.