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Rudolfo Anaya, ‘godfather’ of Chicano literature, dies at 82

by Associated Press
| July 1, 2020 12:06 AM

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Rudolfo Anaya, a writer who helped launch the 1970s Chicano Literature Movement with his novel “Bless Me, Ultima,” a book celebrated by Latinos, has died at 82.

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