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Days of Obligation: An Argument with My Mexican Father

by Richard Rodriguez

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Essays on Mexican and U.S. identity

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Essays on Mexican and U.S. identity

In this essay collection, Richard Rodriguez examines the intertwined histories and cultural landscapes of Mexico and the United States across five centuries. The book frames those public questions through a personal lens, considering how national, moral, and spiritual inheritances bear on the author’s sense of self. Its title points to an argument with his Mexican father, while the broader scope connects family obligation with questions of Mexican and U.S. identity, cultural memory, and belonging. Presented as candid, idea-driven essays, it centers reflection and debate over a single continuous narrative.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in Hispanic and Latino studies
  • Readers seeking personal essays on Mexico–U.S. cultural relations
  • Readers interested in identity, family obligation, and cultural inheritance

Themes

Mexican and U.S. identityCultural inheritanceFamily obligationMoral and spiritual landscapesBelonging

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Book overview

A Pulitzer Prize Finalist

Rodriguez's acclaimed first book, Hunger of Memory raised a fierce controversy with its views on bilingualism and alternative action. Now, in a series of intelligent and candid essays, Rodriguez ranges over five centuries to consider the moral and spiritual landscapes of Mexico and the US and their impact on his soul.
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