Heart of Aztlan Author:Rudolfo A. Anaya The Albuquerque barrio portrayed in this vivid novel of postwar New Mexico is a place where urban and rural, political and religious realities coexist, collide, and combine. The magic realism for which Anaya is well known combines with an emphatic portrayal of the plight of workers dispossessed of their heritage and struggling to survive in an a... more »lien culture.
In "Heart of Aztlan, Anaya, a prose writer with the soul of a poet, and a dedication to his calling that only the greatest artists ever sustain, is on an important track, the right one, the only one.
Mixed with the Native American legends and Hispanic traditions of this wonderful book are the basic human motivations that touch all cultures. He depicted life in the barrio, placing a strong emphasis on the struggles that were daily encountered by the people of Barelas. Illustrated in a most compelling manner, and yet with the simple message of hope in the face of adversity.
(Heart of Aztlán is the second novel in a trilogy begun with Bless Me, Ultima and concluded with Tortuga.)« less