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Hunger of Memory The Education of Richard Rodriguez

Richard Rodriguez

The 40th anniversary edition of an American classic: a “minority student” pays the cost of social assimilation and academic success with a painful alienation―from his past, his parents, his culture. Exquisitely written, poignant and powerful, unsettling and controversial, this both a profound study...

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On Being with Krista Tippett

Rodriguez's memoir, exploring his upbringing as a first-generation child of Mexican immigrants and his journey through education, was discussed; a quote from it was highlighted, emphasizing the Catholic Church's unique awareness of his parents' intellect.

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of all the institutions in their lives, only the Catholic church had seemed aware of the fact that my mother and father are thinkers, persons aware of their experience of their lives.

— Episode: [Unedited] Richard Rodriguez with Krista...

Episode: [Unedited] Richard Rodriguez with Krista Tippett

Rodriguez's memoir, exploring his upbringing as a first-generation child of Mexican immigrants and his journey through education, was discussed; a quote from it was highlighted, emphasizing the Catholic Church's unique awareness of his parents' intellect.

"

of all the institutions in their lives, only the Catholic church had seemed aware of the fact that my mother and father are thinkers, persons aware of their experience of their lives.

Episode: Richard Rodriguez — The Fabric of Our Identity

It is a memoir in which Rodriguez reflects on his experiences growing up as a Mexican-American in a white world and the impact of education on his identity. A quote from the book was mentioned as striking, regarding the Catholic Church being aware that his parents were thinkers.

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of all the institutions in their lives, only the Catholic Church had seemed aware of the fact that my mother and father are thinkers, persons aware of their experience of their lives.

Episode: [Unedited] Richard Rodriguez with Krista Tippett

It was described as a memoir exploring the author's upbringing and experiences as a first-generation child of Mexican immigrants in America, particularly focusing on his linguistic and intellectual journey to unite his private and public selves. The book's power of memory and poetry were highlighted, with the author discussing his religious and spiritual background, including his experience with the Catholic Church.

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In your memoir, Hunger of Memory, you said, 'of all the institutions in their lives, only the Catholic church had seemed aware of the fact that my mother and father are thinkers, persons aware of their experience of their lives.'

There's this line in your memoir, Hunger of Memory that I thought was so striking. You said, of all the institutions in their lives, only the Catholic church had seemed aware of the fact that my mother and father are thinkers, persons aware of their experience of their lives.

Episode: Richard Rodriguez — The Fabric of Our Identity

Rodriguez's memoir was mentioned as being striking, particularly a line about the Catholic Church being the only institution that seemed aware of his parents as thinkers.

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There's this line in your memoir, hunger of memory that I thought was so striking. He said, of all the institutions in their lives, only the Catholic Church had seemed aware of the fact that my mother and father are thinkers, persons aware of their experience of their lives.

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