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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas has always been proud of its unique culture, |
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and its literature has long attracted local, regional, and national |
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audiences and critics; among those who have contributed to this |
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treasured heritage, the state's Mexican American voices indeed |
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deserve special acclaim, and on February 10, 2007, we are |
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celebrating the launch of Hecho en Tejas: An Anthology of Texas |
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Mexican Literature; and |
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WHEREAS, The Southwestern Writers Collection commissioned |
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writer Dagoberto Gilb to edit this anthology, the first of its kind, |
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and is commemorating its publication with an exhibition and a full |
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day of readings, discussions, performances, and book signings on |
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the San Marcos campus of Texas State University; and |
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WHEREAS, More celebrations honoring the Texas Mexican |
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community will be held in the next months in the cities of Houston, |
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San Antonio, El Paso, San Benito, Dallas, Austin, Rockdale, |
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Victoria, and Laredo; and |
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WHEREAS, Edited by the writer Dagoberto Gilb, Hecho en Tejas |
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contains nearly a hundred selections, ranging from the 16th-century |
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exploration narrative of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca to selections |
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from younger voices on the Texas scene; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the prose writers represented are Jovita |
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Gonzalez, Americo Paredes, Rolando Hinojosa, Gloria Anzaldua, |
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Tomas Rivera, and Sandra Cisneros; also included are works by such |
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poets as Tino Villanueva, Carmen Tafolla, Raul Salinas, Angela de |
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Hoyos, and Ricardo Sanchez, as well as corridos from the turn of the |
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20th century and verses from the repertoires of Lydia Mendoza, |
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Freddy Fender, Selena, and other music legends; rounding out the |
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contents are 20 full-color images reproducing the work of leading |
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Texas Mexican artists; and |
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WHEREAS, With this expansive anthology and richly textured |
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portrait of the Mexican American community in Texas, Mr. Gilb and |
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the SWWC have made a major cultural contribution, and their |
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achievement reflects great honor on our Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 10, 2007, as Hecho en Tejas |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to the Southwestern Writers |
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Collection at Texas State University--San Marcos sincere |
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appreciation for this literary treasure; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the Southwestern Writers Collection as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Alonzo |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 285 was adopted by the House on |
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February 8, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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