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The Sorrows of Young Alfonso (Paperback)
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The Sorrows of Young Alfonso (Paperback)
Series: Chicana and Chicano Visions of the Americas Series
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"The world is full of sorrow," Agapita whispered to Alfonso. Did
she stamp those words into his destiny? The story of Alfonso, a
Nuevo Mexicano, begins with his birth, when the curandera Agapita
delivers these haunting words into his infant ear. What then
unfolds is an elegiac song to the llanos of New Mexico where
Alfonso comes of age. As this exquisite novel charts Alfonso's life
journey from childhood through his education and evolution as a
writer, renowned Chicano author Rudolfo Anaya invites readers to
reflect on the truths and mysteries of the human condition. Because
Alfonso "didn't write his own biography," it falls to his childhood
friend, the anonymous narrator here, to tell his story, through a
series of letters addressed to a mysterious figure named K. The
narrator depicts young Alfonso caught between dual influences: his
beloved, devout Catholic mother, Rafaelita, and the folk healer
Agapita. After suffering a terrible accident that leaves him
physically handicapped, Alfonso faces intellectual crises during
his university years, all of which move him down the path of his
destiny. In describing these events, the "old man" writing the
letters interweaves Alfonso's experiences with fragments of his own
life and of the New Mexican llano that both men have called home.
The trajectory of Alfonso's life in turn mirrors the history of New
Mexico and the turbulent beginnings of the Chicano movement in
which the young protagonist plays a trailblazing role. As story
builds upon story, the commonality of traits among the narrator,
his subject, and perhaps Anaya himself appears more than
coincidental. Permeated by Anaya's trademark religious and
mythological imagery, The Sorrows of Young Alfonso is a luminous
meditation on memory, reality, and the human experience.
General
Imprint: |
University of Oklahoma Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Chicana and Chicano Visions of the Americas Series |
Release date: |
July 2021 |
Authors: |
Rudolfo Anaya
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
232 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8061-6889-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
0-8061-6889-7 |
Barcode: |
9780806168890 |
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