Home > PEN World Voices > Rodriguez Richard Rodriguez Richard Rodriguez was born in San Francisco in 1944. His 1982 memoir Hunger of Memory describes how English-language instruction distanced him from his parents' native culture. He is also the author of Days of Obligation: An Argument with My Mexican Father. Rodriguez is a contributing editor for Harper's magazine and a commentator on public television's MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour. WORLD VOICES EVENTS Wednesday, April 26 at 1:00 Writing Faith Friday, April 28 at 6:00 The Limits of Tolerance? Multiculturalism Now Saturday, April 29 at 8:00 Dual Citizenship Rodriguez Online Read from Rodriguez's essays on PBS.org. >>More Read "A View From the Melting Pot," Scott London's interview with Rodriguez. >>More Read "Greater Than All the Parts," the New York Times review of Rodriguez's book Brown: The Last Discovery of America. >>More Home | Site Map | Copyright / Privacy Policy | Contact Us © 2004-2010 PEN American Center. All rights reserved.