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The devil s highway describes the deadly journey of 26 mexicans who, for a variety of compelling reasons, decide to cross the border into one of the most barren and brutal deserts on the continent. A new shortstory collection from luis alberto urrea, bestselling author of the hummingbirds daughter and the devils highway. From a pulitzer prize finalist, the single most compelling, lucid, and lyrical contemporary account of the absurdity of u. His farther, alberto, was from rosario, sinaloa and his mother, phyllis, was from new york. The author of across the wire offers brilliant investigative reporting of what went wrong when, in may 2001, a group of 26 men attempted to cross the mexican. A true story also included in the beginning of the story is the point of view of the border patrol agents stationed in the region of southern arizona. Border patrol found the group strewn across the landscape four days later, 14 were dead from the heat. The devils highway is a name that has set out to illuminate one notion.
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Nov 17, 2014 luis alberto urrea said he initially was reluctant to write the devils highway, his 2004 nonfiction book that became a finalist for the pulitzer prize the next year. Author interview luis alberto urrea, author of the devil. The devils highway describes the deadly journey of 26 mexicans who, for a variety of compelling reasons, decide to cross the border into one of the most barren and brutal deserts on the continent. From one of america s preeminent literary voices comes a new story collection that proves once again why the writing of luis alberto urrea has been called wickedly good kansas city star, cinematic and charged. The devils highway part i by outside podcast published on 20160504t16. A finalist for the pulitzer prize for his landmark work of nonficiton the devils highway, luis alberto urrea is also the bestselling author of the novels the hummingbirds daughter, into the beautiful north, and queen of america, as well as the story collection the water museum, a penfaulkner award finalist.
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A true story of illegal immigration, desperation and greed. Luis alberto urrea is the awardwinning author of books, including the hummingbirds daughter, the devils highway and into the beautiful north may 2009. Apr 02, 2004 the rueful, fatewracked tale of 26 men who tried to cross into the us from mexico but chose the wrong time, place, and guide. Luis alberto urrea said he initially was reluctant to write the devils highway, his 2004 nonfiction book that became a finalist for the pulitzer prize the next year. Luis alberto urrea study guide 4 week study prepared by illinois maya ministry first week pp. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. Rather than choose a typical standpoint in explaining the problems dealing with controlling immigration, urrea describes what it is like to go on that dangerous journey to the united states as an alien. A fine, humane, beautifully paced book and unhesitatingly recommended. In the devils highway, author luis alberto urrea describes the events surrounding the deaths of 14 mexican migrants in the desert in may of 2001. Mexico border, but it is also about many other invisible borders. The author of across the wire offers brilliant investigative reporting of what went wrong when, in may 2001, a group of twentysix men attempted to cross the mexican border into the desert of southern arizona. Born in tijuana to a mexican father and american mother, luis has used the theme of borders, immigration and search for love and belonging throughout his work. Excerpt from the pulitzer prizenominated the devil s highway by luis alberto urrea. Boarder patrol agent who later helps in the book a lot, helped the 5 men and addressed their problem with the 1732 other men dying behind them.
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