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Jun 09, 2010 dark dude by oscar hijuelos dark dude tells the story of rico fuentes, a geeky, comicbookloving, huckleberry finn reading and irishlooking cuban teenager who lives in new york. Oscar hijuelos books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. A video trailer for the novel dark dude by pulitzer prizewinning author oscar hijuelos, published by atheneum books for young readers. During a yearlong convalescence from a childhood illness spent in a connecticut hospital he lost his knowledge of spanish, his parents native language. Dark dude book by oscar hijuelos 7 available editions. Pulitzerwinning author oscar hijueloss first young adult book is really for older teens and adults. Dark dude by oscar hijuelos dark dude tells the story of rico fuentes, a geeky, comicbookloving, huckleberry finn reading and irishlooking cuban teenager who lives in new york. Oscar jerome hijuelos august 24, 1951 october 12, 20 was an american novelist of cuban descent. Dark dude paperback september 15, 2009 oscar hijuelos on. Dark dude by oscar hijuelos pdf free download ebook. When the book begins we are immersed in ricos new york city neighborhood, which is gritty, edgy, full of broken dreams and potential that never seems to be realized. Lori marie carlson is the author of two novels, two landmark bilingual poetry anthologies, and many other young adult and childrens books. Nov 11, 2008 in dark dude atheneum books for young readers, sept. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
Oscar hijuelos the cuban american novelist oscar hijuelos 195120 became the first hispanic to win the pulitzer prize for his novel the mambo king plays songs of love. Dark dudes journey toward selfdiscovery is a compelling read. Review of dark dude by oscar hijuelos rhapsody in books. In subsequent books, hijuelos, who enjoys experimenting with form and voice, has continued to explore memory, assimilation, and identity in the rich language that has. Todays teens will be thrilled to discover a voice as authentic and accomplished as oscar hijueloss ellen hopkins, new york times bestselling author of crank and glass. From the pulitzer prize winner oscar hijuelos comes a novel about identity, circumstance, and a way in which we all struggle to accept our true selves. For the last decade he has been a member of the resident acting. Read dark dude by oscar hijuelos available from rakuten kobo. Oscar hijuelos, born august 24, 1951, new york, new york, u. In dark dude atheneum books for young readers, sept. Sherman alexie did it with his national book award winner, the absolutely true diary of a parttime indian.
He has written six novels, the most recent of which is a simple habana melody. Oscar hijuelos is a firstgeneration cuban american and the first latino to win the pulitzer prize for fict. The thing about oscar hijueloss dark dude that really struck me was the idea that individuals have choices. In gritty, clear prose, dark dude captures new york city in the 1960sviolent, decaying, slouching away from.
Oscar hijuelos is a firstgeneration cuban american and the first latino to win the pulitzer prize for fiction. Rico and his drug addict, friend jimmy try to escape the struggles of new york city. Smart, confused, a goodhearted bookworm from the ghetto who feels an affinity with huck finn and writes imaginative comicbook superhero. Oscar hijuelos, who won pulitzer for tale of cuban. Books by oscar hijuelos writers similar to oscar hijuelos. Hijuelos, who won the pulitzer prize for the mambo kings play songs of love 1989, explores issues of. Oscar hijuelos books list of books by author oscar hijuelos. In the back of the book there is a note to the reader from atheneum publishers. For the last decade he has been a member of the resident acting company at the. His light hair and lighter skin wouldnt make him the dark dude or the punching bag for the whole neighborhood. Oscar hijuelos obituary son of cuban migrants to new york whose novels drew on both us and latino cultures oscar hijuelos was the. This comingofage story for young adults by the pulitzerprize winning author of the mambo kings play songs of love is.
In gritty, clear prose, dark dude captures new york city in the 1960sviolent, decaying, slouching away from the american dreamand brings to life a character who has no choice but to head out west in search of. Rico fuentes is a dark dude which means that he is a verylightskinned cubano living in new york citys spanish harlem. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. Oscar hijuelos 195120 was a recipient of the pulitzer prize, the rome prize, and grants from the national endowment for the arts and the guggenheim foundation. Dark dude by oscar hijuelos overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Both of ricos parents are cuban, he gets his color from an irish ancestor. For some reason, i just couldnt get very into this book. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dark dude. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Smart, confused, a goodhearted bookworm from the ghetto who feels an affinity with huck finn and writes imaginative comic book superhero. Oscar hijuelos books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Going up in harlem rico is picked on by latinos and blacks, carry money for would be jumpers. Buy a cheap copy of dark dude book by oscar hijuelos. Oct 06, 2008 hijuelos was awarded the pulitzer prize in 1990, dark dude is his first novel for teens. In the novel, rico molds himself after learning that an individual can shape his or her own identityidentity is not static, and it is not predetermined by racial expectations. With its lush writing and proustian sensuousness, oscar hijuelos s pulitzer prizewinning novel, the mambo kings play songs of love, established him as a great literary stylist. Armando duran has appeared in films, television, and regional theaters throughout the west coast.
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