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Bless Me, Ultima
Book • 1972
Bless Me, Ultima is a coming-of-age classic set in rural New Mexico during the 1940s that follows Antonio Márez, a six-year-old boy who encounters Ultima, a traditional healer and curandera, who comes to stay with his family.
Through his relationship with Ultima, Antonio embarks on a profound spiritual and psychological journey, confronting questions about identity, faith, death, and his place in the world.
The novel explores the tensions between his Catholic upbringing and the magical, pagan traditions of his heritage, as well as the conflicting values represented by his parents, ultimately leading Antonio to forge a new understanding that blends multiple cultural and spiritual traditions.
Through his relationship with Ultima, Antonio embarks on a profound spiritual and psychological journey, confronting questions about identity, faith, death, and his place in the world.
The novel explores the tensions between his Catholic upbringing and the magical, pagan traditions of his heritage, as well as the conflicting values represented by his parents, ultimately leading Antonio to forge a new understanding that blends multiple cultural and spiritual traditions.
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Mentioned by R.J. Rocky Gutierrez as an example of Hispanic literature where the owl is a symbol.
Strigiformology (OWLS) Part 2 with R. J. Gutiérrez
