Luis Alberto Urrea Quotes


It's almost easy for me to write about a magnificent tropical village with orchids and dragonflies. That's intoxicating, but the United States is magical, too. We just forget this.


Citations

Urrea, Luis Alberto. "The Rumpus Interview with Luis Alberto Urrea." Interview by Greg Olear. The Rumpus, 14 Dec. 2011.

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Chautauqua, New York, was a small town in upstate New York that during the summer attracted thousands of people from all parts of the country who were interested in politics and the general condition of society. Major speakers would alternate with discussion groups and debates. It was much like the Aspen Institute except that the costs were very low and many people could afford it.


Luis Alberto Urrea
Luis Alberto Urrea
  • Born: August 20, 1955
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Poet

Luis Alberto Urrea is a Mexican American poet, novelist, and essayist.