Rudolfo and Patricia Anaya Lecture: The Literature of the Southwest - Details

The UNM English Department has established the annual lecture series through a gift from the renowned fiction writer Rudolfo Anaya and his late wife Patricia Anaya. "Emerita Professor Rudy Anaya was a wonderful teacher and creative writer in our department,” says Professor Gail Houston. “We feel privileged to have received his generous donation, and we are honored that the first lecture will be given by distinguished poet, writer, and scholar Simon Ortiz. There is no better venue for celebrating Southwest literature than the University of New Mexico English Department. We look forward to sharing this free event with everyone at UNM and in the community.”

Currently a professor at Arizona State University, Simon Ortiz received an honorary doctorate from the University of New Mexico in 2002.  He is widely regarded as a foundational figure in Native American literature and is the author of 15 books of poetry, fiction, essays, and children’s literature, including Going for the Rain (1976), Woven Stone (1992), Men on the Moon (1999), and From Sand Creek (2000), plus the collection A Ceremony of Brotherhood, 1680-1980, co-edited with longtime friend Rudolfo Anaya. Ortiz will speak on the connections among indigenous cultures, Southwest studies, and global literature.

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visitor parking:
George Pearl Hall (building 195) is located at Central and Cornell, facing the UNM Bookstore. Visitor parking is available at the Redondo parking structure (building 198) across from Popejoy Hall.

Central Ave NE Albuquerque, NM
1. Head west on Historic U.S. 66 W toward Louisiana Blvd NE 2.9 mi
2. Turn right at Stanford Dr NE 187 ft
3. Turn left at Redondo Dr NE Destination will be on the left 187 ft

George Pearl Hall Albuquerque, NM 87106


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