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Sept. 10, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Author Luis Rodriguez To Speak
At CSU Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA –Award-winning
Los Angeles-based author Luis Rodriguez will speak and read
from his works on Thursday, Sept. 20, as part of Latino Heritage
Month at California State University, Dominguez Hills.
There will be a reception at 6:30
p.m., followed by the reading at 7 p.m. Both will take
place in the university’s
Loker Student Union, Ballroom C. The event is open to the
public.
Rodriquez is best known for his 1993
memoir, “Always
Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A.” about his
life in an East Los Angeles gang. His candid portrayal of
gang life in the memoir earned Rodriguez critical acclaim,
including the Carl Sandburg Literary Award, a New York Times
Notable Book designation, and a Chicago Sun-Times Book Award.
Yet, the book has been censored by many public schools throughout
the country and is considered among the 100 most censored
books in the United States, according to the American Library
Association.
Rodriguez was making a name for himself
as a poet before “Always
Running” came out. He has continued to receive accolades
for his poetry, as well as widespread recognition for his
children’s literature and works of fiction, making
him a major figure in Chicano literature today. In 2006,
the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs awarded Rodriguez
the City of Los Angeles Individual Artist Fellowship. He
was one of only two literary artists to receive such a fellowship
that year.
“We are fortunate to have Mr. Rodriguez come and speak
to our campus community,” said Gayle Elliott, CSUDH
professor of literature and creative writing in interdisciplinary
studies and humanities, and one of the event organizers. “Luis
is not only a highly accomplished writer, but he is also
respected and loved as a generous, inspiring community member.
His Tia Chucha bookstore, home of Tia Chucha Press, nurtures
the creative aspirations of artists, writers, and musicians — a
vital artistic center.”
Rodriguez’s appearance on campus is being sponsored
by the Departments of Chicana/Chicano Studies, Foreign
Languages, Africana Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies,
Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, the Multicultural Center, the
Women’s Resource Center, Espirtu de Nuestro Futuro,
Al Frente Graduate Studies Association, and the Latino
Faculty and Staff Association.
The Loker Student Union on the campus of CSU Dominguez Hills
is located off Victoria Street near Tamcliff Street in the
city of Carson. Metered parking lots are within walking distance.
Permits are $3 and can be purchased at yellow kiosk machines
on the perimeter of each lot.
For more information, call (310) 243-3327.
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About
CSU Dominguez Hills -- California
State University, Dominguez Hills is a highly diverse,
urban university located in the South Bay, primarily
serving the
Los Angeles metropolitan area. The university prides itself
on its outstanding faculty and friendly, student-centered
environment.
Known for excellence in teacher education, nursing, psychology,
business administration, and digital media arts, new degree
programs include computer science, criminal justice,
recreation and leisure
studies, social work, and communication disorders. On campus
is the Home Depot Center, a multi-purpose sports complex
that hosts
world-class soccer, tennis, track and field, lacrosse, and
cycling.
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