Rudolfo Anaya Quotes


I made strength from everything that had happened to me, so that in the end even the final tragedy could not defeat me. And that is what Ultima tried to teach me, that the tragic consequences of life can be overcome by the magical strength that resides in the human heart. --Antonio


Citations

Anaya, Rudolfo. Bless Me, Ultima. Quinto Sol Publications, 1972, p. 237.

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Rudolfo Anaya
Rudolfo Anaya
  • Born: October 30, 1937
  • Died: June 28, 2020
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Novelist, Poet, Play Writer, Educator

Rudolfo Anaya 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 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.