Award: Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature

The Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature, now in its twentieth year, honors a writer of Chicano/Latino background who has attained national and international distinction. The recipient of the 2025 Leal Award is Manuel Muñoz. A MacArthur Fellow and a Professor of English at the University of Arizona, Muñoz is the author of three books of short stories and one novel, all of which have been highly acclaimed and received awards. Mr. Muñoz will engage in a conversation with Prof. Mario T. Garcia of the Department of Chicano Studies and the founder and director of the Leal Award. There will be an opportunity for audience discussion with Mr. Muñoz.

Cosponsored by the Chicano/Latino Research Group, Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, Office of the Chancellor, Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor, Chicano Studies Institute, Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies, Luis Leal Endowed Chair, Educational Opportunity Program, La Maestra Center, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, and the Department of English