A finalist for the pulitzer prize for his landmark work of nonficiton the devils highway, luis alberto urrea is also the bestselling author of the novels the hummingbirds daughter, into the beautiful north, and queen of america, as well as the story collection the water museum, a penfaulkner award finalist. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 528 pages and is available in paperback format. A true story, which recounts a catastrophic border crossing, was a finalist for the 2005 pulitzer prize. A true story, and the hummingbirds daughter, and more on. See all books authored by luis alberto urrea, including the devils highway. The hummingbirds daughter by urrea, luis alberto and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The prizewinning writer luis alberto urrea s longawaited novel is an epic mystical drama of a young woman s sudden sainthood in late 19thcentury mexico. When luis alberto urrea began his epic novel, the hummingbirds daughter, 20 years ago, the united states was in the first phase of a. They were starting to prepare plates of the deads favorite. May 17, 2005 luis alberto urrea is the awardwinning author of books, including the hummingbird s daughter, the devil s highway and into the beautiful north may 2009.
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It was a voluptuous and brutal journey of a young woman who was destined to change her people and family forever. Im luis and officially, im an awardwinning and bestselling author. The hummingbirds daughter by luis alberto urrea kirkus. In two heavily researched historical novels, the hummingbirds daughter and queen of america, urrea tells the story of his fathers aunt, teresita urrea, who was known as the saint of cabora and the mexican joan of arc. The hummingbirds daughter by luis alberto urrea, paperback. Urrea s muchpraised recent work, the devil s highway, was a journalistic recreation of the deaths of 14 mexicans who crossed illegally into the u. The hummingbirds daughter quickly made my list of 25 favorite books ever. The hummingbirds daughter is a vast, hugely satisfying novel of love and loss, joy and pain.
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The making of a young medicine woman in 19thcentury mexico. Born in tijuana to a mexican father and american mother, luis has used the theme of borders, immigration and search for love and belonging throughout his work. About the author luis alberto urrea is the recipient of a lannan literary award, an american book award, a western states book award, and a colorado book award, and has been inducted into the latino literary hall of fame. The hummingbirds daughter by luis alberto urrea excerpt. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the hummingbirds daughter.
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Mexican writer luis alberto urrea marries magic realism and ancestral history in the hummingbirds daughter, says stephanie merritt. Everyone raves about the grand, exquisitely detailed storytelling of the firsttime novelist, though urrea has written 10 previous books of nonfiction see the devil s highway, hhhh julyaug 2004. The hummingbirds daughter is a wildly romantic work of fiction, but it is, in fact, grounded in historical truth. Luis alberto urrea books list of books by author luis. The hummingbird s daughter by urrea, luis alberto and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The prizewinning writer luis alberto urreas longawaited novel is an epic mystical drama of a young womans sudden sainthood in late 19thcentury mexico. Of course there s also humor, heartbreak, torture, and perhaps a few too many descriptions.
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The daughter of a wealthy landowner and an impoverished yaqui indian, teresita gains the love and reverence of the indigenous people of mexico. A finalist for the pulitzer prize for his landmark work of nonficiton the devils highway, luis alberto urrea is also the bestselling author of the novels the hummingbird s daughter, into the beautiful north, and queen of america, as well as the story collection the water museum, a penfaulkner award finalist. The hummingbird s daughter is a vast, hugely satisfying novel of love and loss, joy and pain. Urrea attended the university of california at san diego, earning an undergraduate degree in writing, and did his. Discover an epic historical novel of a young saint escaping death from pulitzer prize finalist luis alberto urrea, author of the house of broken. Apr 18, 2011 the hummingbirds daughter by luis alberto urrea if i hadnt had luis alberto urrea himself read the majority of his novel to me via ipod, i would never have known the proper pronunciation of parangaricutirimicuaro, not to mention a few choice insults. The mexican novelist, poet and essayist luis alberto urrea is world renowned for his unique and concise voice that is measured in both style and tone. Full of cowboys and outlaws, indian warriors and cantina beauties, silly men who drink too much and desert women who in their dreams travel to the seashore, the hummingbirds daughter is luis urreas majestic masterpiece, the story of one girls life and the swollen heart of all mexico. This collection includes the edgaraward winning amapola and his nowclassic bid farewell to her many horses, which had the honor of being chosen for nprs selected shorts not once but twice. As the world communicates more and more via texts, memes and sound bytes, short but profound quotes from books have become more relevant and important. Through some sort of sleightofhand sorcery, luis alberto urreawho is worthy of favorable comparison with gabriel garcia marquez, juan rulfo and jorge luis borges at their very besthas artfully combined the sacred and the profane to create an. Good care was taken to use bookmarks rather than folding over pages or laying it flat while opened. Examining the borders between one nation and another, between one person and another, luis alberto urrea s latest story collection, the water museum, reveals his mastery of the short form.
The hummingbird s daughter by luis alberto urrea an epic mystical drama of a young woman s sudden sainthood in late19th century mexico. Hummingbirds daughter by luis alberto urrea powells books. A last birthday, angels sister explains, and from that simple statement, the entire book unfolds. Urreas first book, across the wire, was named a new york times notable book and won the christopher award in 1994.
Buy a cheap copy of the hummingbirds daughter book by luis alberto urrea. He has loosened his expressive reportorial skills to write lyrical fiction, and we can only be grateful. Writer luis alberto urrea was born in tijuana and now lives in chicago. The hummingbird s daughter by luis alberto urrea back bay books, 2005. A true story, and the hummingbird s daughter, and more on.
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