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“The drama of the essay is the way the public life intersects with my personal and private life. It's in that intersection that I find the energy of the essay.”

Quote by Richard Rodriguez

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Richard Rodriguez

Richard Rodriguez is an American writer born on July 31, 1944. His works primarily explore issues of identity, culture, and class, particularly the experiences of Latinos in American society. Rodriguez is known for his profound social commentary and literary talent. more

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Book:Brown: The Last Discovery of America

Source: Brown: The Last Discovery of America

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Book:Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez

Source: Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez

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“I write about race in America in hopes of undermining the notion of race in America.”

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Book:Brown: The Last Discovery of America

Source: Brown: The Last Discovery of America

“In Sacramento, my brown was not halfway between black and white. On the leafy streets, on the east side of town, where my family lived, where Asians did not live, where Negroes did not live, my family's Mexican shades passed as various.”

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Book:Brown: The Last Discovery of America

Source: Brown: The Last Discovery of America

“In the Sacramento of the 1950s, it was as though White simply hadn't had time enough to figure Brown out. It was a busy white time. Brown was like the skinny or fat kids left over after the team captains chose sides. You take the rest — my cue to wander away to the sidelines, to wander away.”

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Book:Brown: The Last Discovery of America

Source: Brown: The Last Discovery of America

“My husband doesn't know what my songs are about - even when they're about him. He's very British in that way. He doesn't ask, and he doesn't want to be told.”

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“But America isn't a country of family values; Mexico is a country of family values. This is a country of people who leave home.”

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“I have said it often and I will say it again: I believe you learn to read when you are young, then read to learn for the rest of your life.”

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