Writer Richard Rodriguez on American Identity
Rodriguez was called a traitor to his Mexican-American heritage after he published a collection of autobiographical essays, "Hunger of Memory" in 1982. He has a new book of essays, "Days of Obligation: An Argument with My Mexican Father," in which he still struggles with questions about identity.
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Other segments from the episode on January 11, 1993
Fresh Air with Terry Gross, January 11, 1993: Interview with James Nachtwey; Interview with Richard Rodriguez; Review of Leonard Cohen's album "The Future."
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