Aristotle and dante is one of the best performing books by benjamin alire saenz. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. Set along the mexican border, the contrast between the deserts austere beauty and the brutality of border politics mirrors humanitys capacity for both generosity and cruelty. Poet, novelist, essayist, and childrens book author, benjamin alire saenz grew up on a cotton farm in new mexico speaking only spanish until he started elementary school. Saenz is the chair of the creative writing department at the university of texasel paso.
This hollywood is a tough barrio at the edge of a small town in southern new mexico. Benjamin alire saenz born 16 august 1954 is an awardwinning american poet, novelist and writer of childrens books. Hunger of memory download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Click download or read online button to get aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe book now.
Description the inexplicable logic of my life by benjamin alire saenz friendships, family, grief, joy, rage, faith, doubt, poetry, and love this complex and sensitive. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Here is the poignant journey of a minority student who pays the cost of his social assimilation and. Dante is a boy who knows it all and has an exceedingly unusual way of looking into the world. He won the american book award for his collection of poems calendar of dust. Firstnovelist and awardwinning poet senz calendar of dust, 1991, etc. Aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe by benjamin alire saenz fictiondb. In this book we are introduced to aristotle who is an angry teenager with an older brother in prison. Oct 07, 2016 aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe by benjamin alire saenz. Explore books by benjamin alire saenz with our selection at. The inexplicable logic of my life download ebook pdf. Although his education eventually took him to denver, belguim, iowa, and california, saenz settled in the border region between. Ari, short for aristotle, is having a tough summer. Aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe by.
Inexplicable logic maps a teen boys complicated mind npr. About biography books all books young adults children fiction poetry the poetry corner blogtwog benjamin ink. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Everything and nothing happened in this book and in typical benjamin alire saenz fashion, i was left in awe. Aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe 2012 author. Dante is a knowitall who has an unusual way of looking at the world. But there were other things i was starting to feel. Benjamin alire saenz is an acclaimed writer for adults and teens.
Everything begins and ends at the kentucky club ebook. Benjamin alire saenz receives penfaulkner fiction prize. Benjamin alire saenz has 36 books on goodreads with 690551 ratings. Last month, i began a series devoted to highlighting diversity within ya literature in an effort to support the we need diverse books campaigncheck out my first post in the series for more information and to read about sara farizans novels. He received the american book award and teaches in. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. A former catholic priest who worked with mother teresa, benjamin alire saenz has published five books of poetry, four novels, a collection of short stories, and two bilingual childrens books. Sammy and this friendsmembers of the 1969 high school graduating classface a world of racism, dress codes, war in vietnam and barrio violence. Aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe. Aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe was a printz honor book, the stonewall award winner, the pura belpre award winner, and. This site is like a library, use search box in the. And every summer, especially when its raining, ill think of ari and dante.
Benjamin alire saenz bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe e. Benjamin alire saenz was born in 1954 in old picacho, a small farming village outside of las cruces, new mexico, fortytwo miles north of the u. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. I stumbled across this quite by accident at the oxfam bookshop, and decided to pick it up because it was incredibly cheap, and its the little book club pick for january and february. Apr 15, 2011 benjamin alire saenz was born in his grandmothers house in picacho, new mexicoon the outskirts of las cruces, new mexico where juliana in hollywood is set. Benjamin alire saenz is an american book awardwinning author of poetry and prose for adults and teens. The book of what remains by benjamin alire saenz, paperback. Not surprisingly, then, diego feels disconnected from the world, so much.
To the desert by benjamin alire saenz poetry foundation. In order to do justice to the idiosyncrasies of the individual texts and the complexities they embrace, the analyses refer to a number of other texts belonging to the. Benjamin alire saenz born august 16, 1954 is an american poet, novelist and writer of childrens books. There will be other summers by benjamin alire saenz. May 02, 2017 the complex lives of teenagers is beautifully captured in the latest work from one of our most celebrated chicano authors. Benjamin saenz biography benjamin alire saenz was born in 1954 in his grandmothers house in old picacho, a small farming village in the outskirts of las cruces, new mexico in 1954.
An apparently brilliant story about an unexpected friendship between two boys. He has received the wallace stegner fellowship, the lannan fellowship and an american book award. Benjamin alire saenz is an author of poetry and prose for adults and teens. He is the winner of the penfaulkner award and the american book award for his books for adults. Benjamin alire saenz books, author biography, and reading. Benjamin alire saenz deftly portrays the way adolescents deal with grief. Benjamin alire saenz author benjamin alire saenz is an american book awardwinning author of poetry and prose for adults and teens.
His novel aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe won a printz honor award, the pura belpre, lambda, and stonewall book awards. Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. His second novel for teens, he forgot to say goodbye won the tomas rivera mexican. Benjamin alire saenz an american poet and novelist. Inexplicable logic maps a teen boys complicated mind. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. Everything begins and ends at the kentucky club by benjamin.
In the year 2014, saenz was announced as a winner of the prestigious nsk childrens literature awards. The inexplicable logic of my life by benjamin alire saenz. Mar 24, 2015 benjamin alire saenz is an american book awardwinning author of poetry and prose for adults and teens. Book quotes from the inexplicable logic of my life by benjamin alire saenz i am coming up with you now with the quotes and lines that i enjoyed from benjamin alire saenz newest book, the inexplicable logic of my life.
Benjamin alire saenz is a novelist, poet, essayist and writer of childrens books. Oct 06, 2009 benjamin alire saenz is the author of in perfect light, carry me like water, and house of forgetting, as well as the author of several childrens books. He was the fourth of seven children and was brought up in a traditional mexicanamerican catholic family. Ill think of them and life will be just a little bit more bearable.
He was the fourth of seven children and was raised on a small farm near mesilla park. This month, i thought id focus on another critically acclaimed ya writer, benjamin alire saenz, an awardwinning author 20 printz honor. Benjamin alire saenz primary author only author division. Although his education eventually took him to denver, belguim, iowa, and california, saenz settled in the border region. Everything begins and ends at the kentucky club the art of. The inexplicable logic of my life is about a high school senior named sal and his father and his family and his friends and all the hard things that come with approaching life after high school. Multiawardwinning novelist and poet benjamin alire saenz is the author of several acclaimed books for teens, including the muchlauded aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe. Get ebooks aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. In the book of what remains copper canyon press, 2010, his fifth book of poems, he writes to the core truth of lifes evershifting memories. Long at the forefront of the emerging latino literature in the united states, he has received both the wallace stegner and lannan fellowships, and he is a recipient of the american book award. The people he works for and with are uncaring, and he has few friends. I love the author, benjamin alire saenz, to pieces, and im grateful that he wrote such an amazing, memorable story. Everything begins and ends at the kentucky club the art. Spotlight on benjamin alire saenz published november 14, 2014 last month, i began a series devoted to highlighting diversity within ya literature in an effort to support the we need diverse books campaigncheck out my first post in the series for more information and to read about sara farizans novels.
Benjamin alire saenz s most popular book is aristotle and dante discover the secrets. Click download or read online button to get the inexplicable logic of my life book now. A mesmerizing, poetic exploration of family, friendship, love and loss from the acclaimed author of aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe. The inexplicable logic of my life download ebook pdf, epub. Sammy and juliana in hollywood benjamin alire saenz.
Benjamin alire saenz is currently considered a single author. Books by benjamin alire saenz author of aristotle and. Benjamin alire saenz books and biography waterstones. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The complex lives of teenagers is beautifully captured in the latest work from one of our most celebrated chicano authors. Latinoamerican poet, childrens author, and novelist known for calendar of dust and carry me like water, among other works. Fictiondb is committed to providing the best possible fiction reference information. Books by benjamin alire saenz meet your next favorite book. Everything begins and ends at the kentucky club by. Man loneliness was much bigger than boy loneliness.
Hunger of memory is the story of mexicanamerican richard rodriguez, who begins his schooling in sacramento, california, knowing just 50 words of english, and concludes his university studies in the stately quiet of the reading room of the british museum. The book has recently been honored with a penfaulkner award for fiction and is a finalist for a lambda literary award in the gay general fiction. I loved his exploration of that in the first novel, and i love that he again tackles the subject in this beautiful novel for young adults. With the inexplicable logic of my life, author benjamin alire saenz returns to a theme of his first novel carry me like water. Benjamin alire saenzs awardwinning young adult book, aristotle.
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