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Days of Obligation: An Argument with My Mexican Father

Richard Rodriguez

A Pulitzer Prize Finalist Rodriguez's acclaimed first book, Hunger of Memory raised a fierce controversy with its views on bilingualism and alternative action. Now, in a series of intelligent and candid essays, Rodriguez ranges over five centuries to consider the moral and spiritual landscapes of Mexico and the US and their impact on his soul.

Memoir & AutobiographyMemoir & Autobiography · medium confidenceMemoir & Autobiography81 signalsLlm Classifier: Memoir & Autobiography -> Memoir & AutobiographyGoogle Books: Social Science -> Society & CultureKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryFamily, Childhood & AdoptionMemoir & Personal HistoryPresidency & Executive Power

Award History

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AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Pulitzer Prize in General NonfictionMajor1993FinalistSecondary source
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