{"product_id":"the-forked-juniper-17-critical-perspectives-on-rudolfo-anaya-9780806154862","title":"The Forked Juniper, 17: Critical Perspectives on Rudolfo Anaya","description":"\u003cbr\u003e Widely acclaimed as the founder of Chicano literature, Rudolfo Anaya is one of America's most compelling and prolific authors. A recipient of a National Humanities Medal and best known for his debut novel, \u003ci\u003eBless Me, Ultima\u003c\/i\u003e, his writings span multiple genres, from novels and essays to plays, poems, and children's stories. Despite his prominence, critical studies of Anaya's writings have appeared almost solely in journals, and the last book-length collection of essays on his work is now more than twenty-five years old. \u003ci\u003eThe Forked Juniper\u003c\/i\u003e remedies this gap by offering new critical evaluations of Anaya's ever-evolving artistry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Edited by distinguished Chicano studies scholar Roberto Cant , \u003ci\u003eThe Forked Juniper\u003c\/i\u003e presents thirteen essays written by U.S., Mexican, and German critics and academics. The essayists employ a range of critical methods in their analyses of such major works as \u003ci\u003eBless Me, Ultima\u003c\/i\u003e (1972), \u003ci\u003eJalamanta: A Message from the Desert \u003c\/i\u003e(1996), and the Sonny Baca narrative quartet (1995-2005). Through the lens of cultural studies, the essayists also discuss intriguing themes in Anaya's writings, such as witchcraft in colonial New Mexico, the reconceptualization of Aztl n, and the aesthetics of the New World Baroque. The volume concludes with an interview with renowned filmmaker David Ellis, who produced the 2014 film \u003ci\u003eRudolfo Anaya: The Magic of Words. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The symbol of the forked juniper tree--venerated as an emblem of healing and peace in some spiritual traditions and a compelling image in \u003ci\u003eBless Me, Ultima\u003c\/i\u003e--is open to multiple interpretations. It echoes the manifold meanings the contributors to this volume reveal in Anaya's boundlessly imaginative literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Forked Juniper\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates both the artistry of Anaya's writings and the culture, history, and diverse religious traditions of his beloved Nuevo Mexico. It is an essential reference for any reader seeking greater understanding of Anaya's world-embracing work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCantú, Roberto:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eRoberto Cantú\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Chicano Studies and English at California State University, Los Angeles, and editor of \u003ci\u003eAn Insatiable Dialectic: Essays on Critique, Modernity, and Humanism \u003c\/i\u003e(2013); \u003ci\u003eThe Willow and the Spiral: Essays on Octavio Paz and the Poetic Imagination \u003c\/i\u003e(2014); and \u003ci\u003eThe Reptant Eagle: Essays on Carlos Fuentes and the Art of the Novel \u003c\/i\u003e(2015)\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHe received the President's Distinguished Professor Award at California State University, Los Angeles, in 2010.","brand":"University of Oklahoma Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50845384933650,"sku":"9780806154862","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_824fe665-eacb-4a60-843f-5fc79744ba72.jpg?v=1737349519","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-forked-juniper-17-critical-perspectives-on-rudolfo-anaya-9780806154862","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}