santha rama rau
Who am I?An Indian-born American writer. Santha was born the daughter of Sir Benegal Rama Rau, an Indian public servant, and his wife Dhanvanthi Rama Rau, an early advocate of Planned Parenthood. Santha's father was a member of the elite and prestigious Indian Civil Service, and he held the longest ever tenure (1949–57) as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Santha's paternal family was highly distinguished.
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(24 January 1923 – 21 April 2009) |
CareerRama Rau is the author of Home to India, East of Home, This is India, Remember the House (a novel), My Russian Journey, Gifts of Passage, The Adventuress, (a novel), View to the Southeast, and An Inheritance, as well as co-author (with Gayatri Devi) of A Princess Remembers: the memoirs of the Maharani of Jaipur.
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"THE SCHOLARSHIP JACKET"
BY MARTA SALINAS
MARTA SALINAS
BORN 1949California Native Marta Salinas was born in Coalinga, California, and received a degree in creative writing from the University of California at Irvine. “The Scholarship Jacket” is one of several short stories Salinas has published in journals and collections.
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BACKGROUND TO THE STORY: TEXAS HISTORYThe main character in “The Scholarship Jacket” is a Mexican-American girl who lives in Texas. The history of Tejanos, or Texas Mexicans, dates back more than 200 years. As early as 1731, Tejanos established a ranch community in what was then northeastern Mexico. About 100 years later, Mexico invited immigrants from the United States to settle in the region. The Tejanos and the immigrants eventually joined forces to fight for their independence from Mexico, and in 1845, Texas became part of the United States. Mexicans continued migrating to Texas, but they often faced discrimination. Today, over seven million residents of Texas are Mexican Americans.
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