Premio Aztlán Literary Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2008) Winner
Patricia Santana
パトリシア・サンタナ
Patricia Santana
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1955 （San Diego, California, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Residence History
- San Diego, California, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Spanish instructor, Creative writing instructor
- Active Years
- 1999-
- Affiliations
- Cuyamaca Community College (Spanish instructor), University of California, San Diego (visiting lecturer, creative writing)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, San Diego | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of California, Los Angeles | — | Comparative Literature | 修士（比較文学） | — | United States |
University of California, San Diego
Country:
United States
University of California, Los Angeles
Comparative Literature
Degree:
修士（比較文学）
Country:
United States
Holds an M.A. in Comparative Literature from UCLA (year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Premio Aztlán Literary Prize | Ghosts of El Grullo | — | Premio Aztlán (organizer details unknown) | 受賞 |
| 2009 | American Book Award | Ghosts of El Grullo | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2003 | YALSA Best Books for Young Adults | Motorcycle Ride on the Sea of Tranquility | Young Adult recognition | Young Adult Library Services Association | 選出 |
| 1999 | University of California, Irvine Chicano/Latino Literary Contest | — | — | University of California, Irvine | 受賞 |
Premio Aztlán Literary Prize
2008
Work:
Ghosts of El Grullo
Organization:
Premio Aztlán (organizer details unknown)
Result:
受賞
American Book Award
2009
Work:
Ghosts of El Grullo
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
受賞
YALSA Best Books for Young Adults
2003
Work:
Motorcycle Ride on the Sea of Tranquility
Category:
Young Adult recognition
Organization:
Young Adult Library Services Association
Result:
選出
University of California, Irvine Chicano/Latino Literary Contest
1999
Organization:
University of California, Irvine
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (2009) Winner
Works
Major Works
Motorcycle Ride on the Sea of Tranquility
2002 NovelA novel addressing family, identity, and immigrant experiences, portraying coming-of-age and questions of belonging from a young person's perspective.
FamilyImmigrationSelf-discoveryCultural identity
Ghosts of El Grullo
2008 Fiction (novel/short story collection — needs verification)Set against the backdrop of the author's ancestral village in Mexico, the work examines memory and the ghosts of the past affecting family relationships.
HomelandMemoryFamily historyImmigrant experience
Bibliography
- Motorcycle Ride on the Sea of Tranquility (2002)
- Ghosts of El Grullo (2008)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist narrationDescriptive integration of cultural background and memory
- Recurring Motifs
- Family bondsImmigration and bordersGhosts of memoryLonging for homeland
Legacy
Santana is recognized within Chicano/Latina literature for works portraying family, homeland, and immigrant experiences. While teaching locally, she has contributed notably to Latino American literary culture.
Trivia
- She was born as the eighth of nine children to Mexican immigrant parents.
- She teaches at California community college level and occasionally at UC San Diego while maintaining her writing career.
- Awards include the 2008 Premio Aztlán and the 2009 American Book Award.