195p., signed by the Mexican American author, very good first edition in purple cloth boards and unclipped dj. Note that in this first printing p.143 is blank, "mistakenly printed on the left- rather than the right-hand page .being corrected in future printings," according to an erratum slip to be found in some (not all) copies. (not present with this one). Seller Inventory # 112988

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Title: Hunger of Memory: the education of Richard ...

Publisher: Viking, New York

Publication Date: 1981

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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The original hardcover edition of the autobiography of Richard Rodriguez.

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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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