The sorrows of young Alfonso
(Book)
“The world is full of sorrow,” Agapita whispered to Alfonso. Did she stamp those words into his destiny? The story of Alfonso, a Nuevo Mexicano, begins with his birth, when the curandera Agapita delivers these haunting words into his infant ear. What then unfolds is an elegiac song to the llanos of New Mexico where Alfonso comes of age. As this exquisite novel charts Alfonso's life journey from childhood through his education and evolution as a writer, renowned Chicano author Rudolfo Anaya invites readers to reflect on the truths and mysteries of the human condition. Because Alfonso “didn't write his own biography,” it falls to his childhood friend, the anonymous narrator here, to tell his story, through a series of letters addressed to a mysterious figure named K. The narrator depicts young Alfonso caught between dual influences: his beloved, devout Catholic mother, Rafaelita, and the folk healer Agapita. After suffering a terrible accident that leaves him physically handicapped, Alfonso faces intellectual crises during his university years, all of which move him down the path of his destiny.
Notes
Anaya, R. A. (2016). The sorrows of young Alfonso. Norman, University of Oklahoma Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Anaya, Rudolfo A.. 2016. The Sorrows of Young Alfonso. Norman, University of Oklahoma Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Anaya, Rudolfo A., The Sorrows of Young Alfonso. Norman, University of Oklahoma Press, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Anaya, Rudolfo A.. The Sorrows of Young Alfonso. Norman, University of Oklahoma Press, 2016.
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