Rudolpho Anaya's 1972 novel Bless Me, Ultima is a classic of Chicano literature. The story begins for Antonio, 6, when Ultima comes to live with his New Mexico family in 1944. Ultima is called a witch ...

Nostalgia is a funny thing. I tend to get swept up in that warm, slow, nap-in-the-afternoon feeling far more than I should, but I can’t help it. Remembering the better days seems to be an involuntary ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Bless Me, Ultima,” the book, is a widely read and critically acclaimed piece of Chicano literature that also has been quite divisive since its publication in 1972. Some critics and ...

The independent film Bless Me, Ultima is based on the most widely read and best-selling novel of the Chicano literary canon, according to the film’s press kit. Written by Rudolfo Anaya and published ...

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NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The movie version of “Bless Me, Ultima,” based on the book by New Mexico author Rudolfo Anaya, is now streaming on Hulu. “Bless Me, Ultima” is a coming-of-age story set in New ...

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Offsetting stiff acting with rich atmosphere, visuals and music, this long-awaited pic hits the novel's key plot points without denying its spiritual soul. Nearly as sacred as the Good Book itself in ...

Funded by the heir to the Wal-Mart fortune, this period piece based on the best-selling Hispanic novel follows a medicine woman with healing powers. By Stephen Farber Bless Me, Ultima Still - H 2013 ...