Lo Mejor De Espana

Dr. Sabine Reyes Ulibarrí (September 21, 1919 – January 4, 2003) was an American poet. He was also a teacher, a writer, a critic, and a statesman. Ulibarrí was born in Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico.Sabine Ulibarrí served his country in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was decorated for his valor during the war with two medals, the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. Afterthe war he continued his studies at the University of New Mexico where he received his Master's in Spanish. After teaching for a few years at UNM he enrolled in the University of California, LosAngeles where he worked on his doctorate in Spanish literature. After receiving his doctorate in 1958 from UCLA he returned to the University of New Mexico and taught Spanish and Spanish-American literatureuntil he retired in 1982.
Sabine Ulibarri is known widely for his use of language when crafting his stories, and the use of details of rural New Mexican Spanish and native American life. His storiesare considered some of the earliest roots in modern Hispano Literature taking shape both in Spanish and English. His books, Mi Abuela Fumaba Puros (My Grandmother Smoked Cigars)' and 'Mi Caballo Mago(My Wonder Horse)' and 'Tierra Amarilla: and other stories' are considered by many native New Mexican writers as quintessential examples of modern Hispanic literature and have inspired countlessyoung Hispanics to become writers and educators.
Some argue that Sabine Ulibarri—alongside Rudolfo Anaya -- was one of the great thinkers of modern Hispanic literature who was grounded in what would betermed the 'old ways.' He was able to recollect for younger Hispanos a sense of place and enlighten them with stories of the difficulties of living in Tierra Amarillahttp://www.digplanet.com/wiki/Sabine_Ulibarr%C3%AD
Quién eres? By Sabine Ulibarri
Si olvidas de donde vienes,
¿Sabes, tú, a donde vas?
Si has perdido tu pasado,
¿Dónde está tu porvenir?

Si eres hombre sin historía,
Serás...