Border Crossings and Beyond: The Life and Works of Sandra Cisneros (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313345180)

Author of The House on Mango Street, which has sold more than two million copies in English alone, activist, MacArthur grant genius, figure of inspiration and controversy, Sandra Cisneros is unequivocally one of America's most important and much discussed contemporary literary figures. In a writing career that has spanned more than three decades, Cisneros has written acclaimed poetry and prose, including, My Wicked, Wicked Ways, Loose Woman, Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories, and Caramelo, or, Puro Cuenta.

Border Crossings and Beyond: The Life and Works of Sandra Cisneros traces the ways in which Cisneros's personal history, art, and influence are intertwined. The result is a revealing and multi-faceted portrait of the artist as writer, woman, and Mexican American. From a childhood defined by repeated migrations between Texas and Mexico, to the Chicano and women's movements, and the impact of her father's death, author Carmen Hayd馥 Rivera offers a comprehensive and thoughtful engagement of Cisneros's writings, as well as her tremendous personal struggles and significant gifts. It will become mandatory reading for those who wish to understand the significance and power of Cisneros's contribution to Latina/o literature and American letters.

Author: Carmen Hayd馥 Rivera
ISBN-10: 031334518X
ISBN-13: 9780313345180
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 09/23/2009
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.44w x 0.66d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2010
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2009 pg. 286