Following his retirement from teaching in 1993, Anaya has devoted his time to writing and traveling. Like his mother before him, Anaya has remained tied to the land and in 2002 lived with his wife in Albuquerque, and like his father, he has satisfied his desire to wander by traveling extensively throughout South and Central America. Anaya, who spends several hours a day writing, told Publishers Weekly, “What I’ve wanted to do is compose the Chicano worldview—the synthesis that shows our true mestizo identity—and clarify it for my community and myself. Writing for me is a way of knowledge, and what I find illuminates my life.”
Awards
Premio Quinto Sol literary award for Bless Me, Ultima, 1970; New Mexico Distinguished Public Service Award, 1978, 1980; Natil Chicano Council on Higher Education fellowship, 1978–79; NEA fellowships, 1979, 1980; Before Columbus American Book Award, Before Columbus Foundation, for Tortuga, 1980; New Mexico Governor’s Award for Excellence and Achievement in Literature, 1980; literature award, Delta Kappa Gamma, New Mexico chapter, 1981; doctorate of humane letters, University of Albuquerque, 1981; Corporation for Public Broadcasting script development award for Rosa Linda, 1982; Award for Achievement in Chicano Literature, Hispanic Caucus of Teachers of English, 1983; W.K. Kellogg Foundation fellowship, 1983–85; doctorate of humane letters, Marycrest College, 1984; Mexican Medal of Friendship, Mexican Consulate of Albuquerque, 1986; PEN West Fiction Award, 1992, for Alburquerque.
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Copyright © 1999 by Rudolfo Anaya
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ISBN: 978-1-5040-1183-9
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