The Man Who Could Fly and Other Stories

Rudolfo A. Anaya

ISBN 10: 080613738X / ISBN 13: 9780806137384

Published by University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Oklahoma, 2006

About this Item

AN3 - An advance reading copy paperback book in very good condition that has some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Volume 5 in the Chicana & Chicano Visions of the Americas series. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Man Who Could Fly and Other Stories
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Oklahoma
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 080613738X
• ISBN 13: 9780806137384
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued
• Book Type: Advanced Reading Copy (ARC)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fiction::Short Stories
  • Fiction

About this title

Synopsis

"I am continually thinking stories," writes Rudolfo Anaya. "Even when I am working on a novel, the images for stories keep coming."

Considered by many to be the founder of modern Chicano literature, Rudolfo Anaya, best known for Bless Me, Ultima and other novels, has also authored a number of remarkable short stories. Now for the first time, these stories, representing thirty years of Anaya’s writing, have been collected into a single volume. They constitute the best and most essential collection of Anaya’s short story work.

Unlike his novels, which range broadly over the American tapestry, Anaya’s short stories focus on character and ethical questions in a regional setting—from the harsh deserts of the American Southwest and northern Mexico to the lush tropical forests of Uxmal in the Yucatán. These tales demonstrate Anaya’s singular attitude toward fiction: that stories create myths to live and love by. "In the end the story has to speak for itself," Anaya writes. "Its purpose can be studied, but never fully known."

With The Man Who Could Fly and Other Stories, the reader ventures deeply into the world of Rudolfo Anaya, a world of magic, mystery, harsh realities, and redemption.

About the Author

Rudolfo Anaya (1937–2020) was Professor of English at the University of New Mexico and the award-winning author of numerous books, including the classic Bless Me, Ultima. His work earned multiple awards and honors: the Western Writers of America Owen Wister Award (2018), the National Humanities Medal (2015), the National Medal of Arts (2001), the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement from the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes (2012), and others. He lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where the Southwest inspired his writing throughout his life.