{"product_id":"border-crossings-and-beyond-carmen-rivera-9780313345180","title":"Border Crossings and Beyond: The Life and Works of Sandra Cisneros","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor of \u003ci\u003eThe House on Mango Street\u003c\/i\u003e, 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, \u003ci\u003eMy Wicked\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWicked Ways\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLoose Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWoman Hollering Creek and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCaramelo\u003c\/i\u003e, or, \u003ci\u003ePuro Cuenta\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBorder Crossings and Beyond: The Life and Works of Sandra Cisneros\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carmen Hayd馥 Rivera\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 031334518X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313345180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.44w x 0.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2009 pg. 286","brand":"Carmen Hayd馥 Rivera","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44829292298495,"sku":"9780313345180","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e8c9dcd5-2373-445b-a0c3-bfb26087c731.jpg?v=1708450378","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/border-crossings-and-beyond-carmen-rivera-9780313345180","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}