Making their mark at the 11th Annual International Latino Book Awards, UTEP professor of English, Mimi Gladstein, Ph.D. and associate professor of creative writing, Daniel Chacon were awarded second place in the Best Biography in English category for their book, "The Last Supper of Chicano Heroes: Selected Works of José Antonio Burciaga."
A collection of Burciaga’s work, the book features illustrations, unpublished essays, drawings, and selections from the artist’s unfinished memoir, “The Temple Gang.” Gladstein offers her thoughts, “Tony Burciaga was a remarkable artist. He was able to paint pictures both verbally and with a paintbrush. The award is for his work, really.”
"The Last Supper of Chicano Heroes: Selected Works of José Antonio Burciaga" was published in fall 2008 by University of Arizona Press. The 2009 awards were presented during BookExpo America on May 28th at the Javits Center in New York City. The awards honor literary excellence in a variety of categories. Latino Literacy Now is a non-profit organization that supports and promotes literacy and literary excellence within the Latino community. To learn about the Latino Book Awards or to see more winners in various categories visit http://lbff.us/latino-book-awards
