copyright 2000, Sirpa Grierson
copyright 2000, Sirpa Grierson
Author Information
Rudolfo A. Anaya-The Cutting Edge of the Struggle
Oct. 2000. A.I.S.N.A. Italian Association for North American Studies. 10 Oct.2001.
http://www.aisna.org/rsajournal4/anaya.html
Mario Materassi of A.I.S.N.A. interviews Rudolfo Anaya while in Florence. Anaya talks about gaining a "nation-wide circuit of readership" and answers questions about both his upbringing and its influence in the novel. Anaya speaks of the "layers" of spirituality present in his childhood through the influence of the Catholic Church and the animism created by the stories of the old people in Las Pasturas. Anaya states, "the idea of the storyteller or the mythmaker became extremely important to me." Further, Anaya comments on the need for the representation of Chicano culture in the United States.
Rudolfo Anaya
http://encarta.msn.com
This is biographical information about Anaya in the form of an Encyclopedia. It also gives a brief synopsis of the novel. In order to access it you must type in his name in the search box.
Rudolfo Anaya
http://www.unm.edu/~wrtgsw/anaya.html
This is more biographical information that tells about Anaya. It could be compiled with information about him and his life.
Similarities between Anaya and Tony
http://www.ed.psu.edu/k-12/ultima/index.html
Anaya has said himself that Bless Me, Ultima is autobiographical. This website explores the similarities between Tony and Anaya.
Novels
Information compiled by Linda M. Beitler
