Chapter 1: Parents and Children Sandra Cisneros

Sandra Cisneros (1954- )

Short story writer and novelist Sandra Cisneros, a Mexican-American, was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1954. She has worked as a teacher of high school dropouts, a college recruiter, and an arts administrator. She has held two National Endowment for the Arts fellowships. Currently she serves a number of colleges as a visiting writer. The House on Mango Street (1983), which includes the story by the same name, was Cisneros' first book. Her second book of stories, Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories, was published in 1991. A volume of poems, Loose Woman: Poems, appeared in 1995. Cisneros' works helped bring the Mexican-American woman (chicana) perspective into the feminist literary mainstream and she is one of few chicana writers to achieve commercial success. Her works are firmly established on many high school and university reading lists. She lives in San Antonio, Texas. Author Links Women in American History: Sandra Cisneros This site provides basic information on Cisneros as well as links to articles, recommended reading, and study guides. Voices From the Gaps: Sandra Cisneros This site provides a wealth of excellent resources related to Sandra Cisneros. Interviews With Chicana and Latina Writers Sandra Cisneros is one of the writers included in this interview from the Chicana Studies Department of UCLA. Hispanic Magazine This online magazine can help you learn more about Hispanic culture. Be sure to read the March issue which contains an essay on four new Latina writers, including Sandra Cisneros.

"His Story" Women in American History: Sandra Cisneros Voices From the Gaps: Sandra Cisneros Interviews With Chicana and Latina Writers Hispanic Magazine

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