Days of Obligation: An Argument with My Mexican Father - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Richard RodriguezAudience:Young AdultPublish date:1993-11-01Pages:256
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Penguin BooksISBN-13:9780140096224ISBN-10:140096221UPC:9780140096224Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Ethnic Studies, EssaysBook Topic:AmericanSize:7.73 x 5.04 x 0.69 inchesWeight:0.49Product ID:SC963WFZ81
A Pulitzer Prize Finalist Rodriguez's acclaimed first book, Hunger of Memory raised a fierce controversy with its views on bilingualism and alternative action. Now, in a series of intelligent and candid essays, Rodriguez ranges over five centuries to consider the moral and spiritual landscapes of Mexico and the US and their impact on his soul.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Penguin BooksISBN-13:9780140096224ISBN-10:140096221UPC:9780140096224Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Ethnic Studies, EssaysBook Topic:AmericanSize:7.73 x 5.04 x 0.69 inchesWeight:0.49Product ID:SC963WFZ81
Richard Rodriguez: a master of the personal essay, has authored three books of intensely private memory woven with considerations of the great public issues of our time. He describes Hunger of Memory, Days of Obligation, Brown as a trilogy on class, ethnicity, and race, respectively. His most recent book is Darling: A Spiritual Autobiography. Rodriquez's books have been finalists for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Award. His television essays on American life for The PBS NewsHour were recognized with a Peabody Award. He also has written and hosted documentaries on California and Mexico for U.S. and British television. He was a longtime contributor to Harper's Magazine and the Los Angeles Times. Rodriguez has lived most of his life in California.
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