José Orduña's guest appearances

José Orduña

Access Utah

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In his memoir, “The Weight of Shadows,” José Orduña chronicles the process of becoming a North American citizen in a post-9/11 United States. Intractable realities—rooted in the continuity of US imperialism to globalism—form the landscape of Orduña’s daily experience, where the geopolitical meets the quotidian.

Revisiting 'The Weight Of Shadows' With José Orduña On Wednesday's Access Utah

I met José Orduña at the Associated Writing Program conference in Tampa, Florida this past spring. He had arrived at the conference about 48 hours after getting arrested in D.C. for civil disobedience, fighting for the rights of DACA recipients. José is a Professor of creative writing at the University of Nevada. His take on what “creative nonfiction” is took me through a world of social activism, scholarship, and revelation. His passion for all three is palpable, as you’ll hear in his words.

<p>I met José Orduña at the Associated Writing Program conference in Tampa, Florida this past spring. He had arrived at the conference about 48 hours after getting arrested in D.C. for civil disobedience, fighting for the rights of DACA recipients.</p> <p>José is a Professor of creative writing at the University of Nevada. His take on what “creative nonfiction” is took me through a world of social activism, scholarship, and revelation. His passion for all three is palpable, as you’ll hear in his words.</p>

José Orduña: Writing and Justice