Victor Villaseñor
Victor Villaseñor | |
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 Villaseñor in 2015. | |
| Born | May 11, 1940 Carlsbad, California, United States |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | American |
| Genre | Fiction, Non-fiction |
| Notable works | Macho! Rain of Gold Burro Genius: A Memoir Lion Eyes |
| Website | |
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Victor Villaseñor is a Mexican-American writer, best known for the national bestselling book[1] Rain of Gold. Villaseñor's works are often taught in American schools. He went on to write Thirteen Senses: A Memoir (2001), a continuation of Rain of Gold. His book Burro Genius: A Memoir (2004) describes his life. The author has received awards and endorsements, including an appointment to serve as the founding Steinbeck Chair at Hartnell College and the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, from February 2003 to March 2004. Lion Eyes, published in 2008, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.[2]
Lecturing
Villaseñor is also a public speaker, giving lectures with his candid perspective on a number of universal themes, including pride in heritage, strength of family, the power of the written word, dedication to education and personal achievement, and world peace.
He founded the non-profit organization Snowgoose Global Thanksgiving to help promote peace and harmony throughout the world. Villaseñor's self-published book, Snow Goose: Global Thanksgiving, describes his philosophy toward that eventuality.
Victor Villaseñor lives on the ranch where he grew up, in Oceanside, California.
See also
Bibliography
- Macho!, Houston: Arte Publico Press, 1991 edition ISBN 1-55885-027-9.
- Rain of Gold, Houston: Arte Publico Press, 1991 ISBN 1-55885-030-9.
- Wild Steps of Heaven, New York: Delacorte Press, 1996 ISBN 0-385-31566-X.
- Thirteen Senses: A Memoir, New York: Rayo, 2001 ISBN 0-06-008686-6.
- Burro Genius: A Memoir, New York: Rayo, 2004 ISBN 0-06-052612-2.
- The Frog and His Friends Save Humanity (La Rana y Sus Amigos Salvan a la Humanidad), (Spanish translation Edna Ochoa), Houston: Pinata Books/Arte Publico Press, 2005 ISBN 1-55885-429-0.
- Lion Eyes, Random House Digital, Inc., 2008 ISBN 978-0-345-47617-3.
- Crazy Loco Love, Houston: Arte Publico Press, 2008 ISBN 978-1-58270-272-8.
References
- ^ García, Julie Amparano; Manríquez, BJ (2004). "Victor Villaseñor". In Candelaria, Cordelia; García, Peter J.; Aldama, Arturo J. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture, Volume 2. Greenwood. p. 870. ISBN 9780313332111.
- ^ Huard, Ray (15 March 2012). "Local author to speak at fundraiser". North County Times (Escondido, California). Retrieved 24 March 2012.
External links
- Victor Villasenor Official Website
- El Paso Public Library - Archives of Past Events
- Snowgoose Global Thanksgiving Website
- ReadingGroupGuides - Excerpt from Thirteen Senses: A Memoir
- Victor Villasenor "Genius in all of Us" Lecture on YouTube at Sonoma State University
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- 1940 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American novelists
- 21st-century American novelists
- American non-fiction writers
- American male novelists
- American memoirists
- American writers of Mexican descent
- Writers from California
- People from Carlsbad, California
- Hispanic and Latino American novelists
- American male short story writers
- 20th-century American short story writers
- 21st-century American short story writers