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When My Brother Was an Aztec

Natalie Diaz

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88%

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Finalist:Literary Award -Open Book (2013)
A fast-paced debut that draws upon reservation folklore, pop culture, fractured gospels, and her brother's addiction to methamphetamine

Book Details

  • Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
  • Publish Date: May 8th, 2012
  • Pages: 124
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.90in - 6.00in - 0.40in - 0.40lb
  • EAN: 9781556593833
  • Categories: American - General

About the Author

Natalie Diaz: Natalie Diaz was born and raised on the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation in Needles, California. Having played professional basketball for four years in western Europe and Asia, Diaz returned to the states to complete her MFA at Old Dominion University in 2007. She has received the Nimrod/Hardman Pablo Neruda Prize and her work has appeared in numerous journals and magazines, including Prairie Schooner, Nimrod International, and North American Review. She lives in Surprise, Arizona.

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