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  • Rudolfo Anaya
    Rudolfo Anaya

    In Tortuga (1979) Anaya examines the emotions of a boy encased in a body cast at a hospital for paralyzed children (reflecting experiences that were Anaya’s as a child). These three novels make up a trilogy about Hispanic children in the United States. The novel The…

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    In Tortuga (1979) Anaya examines the emotions of a boy encased in a body cast at a hospital for paralyzed children (reflecting experiences that were Anaya’s as a child). These three novels make up a trilogy about Hispanic children in the United States. The novel The…

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