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Born on September 26, 1942 in Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, Gloria Anzaldua was the daughter of farm workers. She lived on a ranch and worked in the fields.
Gloria attended the University of Texas-Pan American and graduated in 1969 with a degree in English. She earned a master's in English and Education from the University of Texas at Austin in 1972. Later in the 70s, Gloria taught a course at UT-Austin called "La Mujer Chicana.". She felt that this was a turning point for her, since it connected her to the queer community, writing, and feminism.
She began to experiment with writing and addressing social injustice issues.Gloria described herself as a Chicana/Tejana/lesbian/dyke/feminist/writer/poet/cultural theorist, Her writings style blended cultures, and languages often weaving poetry, prose and autobiographical and experimental narratives.poetry with prose.
In 1977, Gloria moved to California to dedicate herself to writing. She was involved in political activism,the Feminist Writers Guild and ways to build a multicultural feminist movement.
She was working on her doctoral dissertation when ill health prevented her from completing it. Gloria Anzaldua died on May 15, 2004 from complications of diabetes.
Her Works:
This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color (1981), co-edited with Cherríe Moraga, 4th ed., Duke University Press, 2015.
Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (1987), 4th ed., Aunt Lute Books, 2012.
Making Face, Making Soul/Haciendo Caras: Creative and Critical Perspectives by Feminists of Color, Aunt Lute Books, 1990.
Interviews/Entrevistas, edited by Ana Louise Keating, Routledge, 2000
This Bridge We Call Home: Radical Visions for Transformation, co-edited with Ana Louise Keating, Routledge, 2002.
The Gloria Anzaldúa Reader, edited by Ana Louise Keating. Duke University Press, 2009.
Light in the Dark/Luz en lo Oscuro: Rewriting Identity, Spirituality, Reality, edited by Ana Louise Keating, Duke University Press, 2015.
Children's books
Prietita Has a Friend (1991)
Friends from the Other Side/Amigos del Otro Lado (1995)
Prietita y La Llorona (1996)
Gloria attended the University of Texas-Pan American and graduated in 1969 with a degree in English. She earned a master's in English and Education from the University of Texas at Austin in 1972. Later in the 70s, Gloria taught a course at UT-Austin called "La Mujer Chicana.". She felt that this was a turning point for her, since it connected her to the queer community, writing, and feminism.
She began to experiment with writing and addressing social injustice issues.Gloria described herself as a Chicana/Tejana/lesbian/dyke/feminist/writer/poet/cultural theorist, Her writings style blended cultures, and languages often weaving poetry, prose and autobiographical and experimental narratives.poetry with prose.
In 1977, Gloria moved to California to dedicate herself to writing. She was involved in political activism,the Feminist Writers Guild and ways to build a multicultural feminist movement.
She was working on her doctoral dissertation when ill health prevented her from completing it. Gloria Anzaldua died on May 15, 2004 from complications of diabetes.
Her Works:
This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color (1981), co-edited with Cherríe Moraga, 4th ed., Duke University Press, 2015.
Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (1987), 4th ed., Aunt Lute Books, 2012.
Making Face, Making Soul/Haciendo Caras: Creative and Critical Perspectives by Feminists of Color, Aunt Lute Books, 1990.
Interviews/Entrevistas, edited by Ana Louise Keating, Routledge, 2000
This Bridge We Call Home: Radical Visions for Transformation, co-edited with Ana Louise Keating, Routledge, 2002.
The Gloria Anzaldúa Reader, edited by Ana Louise Keating. Duke University Press, 2009.
Light in the Dark/Luz en lo Oscuro: Rewriting Identity, Spirituality, Reality, edited by Ana Louise Keating, Duke University Press, 2015.
Children's books
Prietita Has a Friend (1991)
Friends from the Other Side/Amigos del Otro Lado (1995)
Prietita y La Llorona (1996)
Born on September 26, 1942 in Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, Gloria Anzaldua was the daughter of farm workers. She lived on a ranch and worked in the fields.
Gloria attended the University of Texas-Pan American and graduated in 1969 with a degree in English. She earned a master's in English and Education from the University of Texas at Austin in 1972. Later in the 70s, Gloria taught a course at UT-Austin called "La Mujer Chicana.". She felt that this was a turning point for her, since it connected her to the queer community, writing, and feminism.
She began to experiment with writing and addressing social injustice issues.Gloria described herself as a Chicana/Tejana/lesbian/dyke/feminist/writer/poet/cultural theorist, Her writings style blended cultures, and languages often weaving poetry, prose and autobiographical and experimental narratives.poetry with prose.
In 1977, Gloria moved to California to dedicate herself to writing. She was involved in political activism,the Feminist Writers Guild and ways to build a multicultural feminist movement.
She was working on her doctoral dissertation when ill health prevented her from completing it. Gloria Anzaldua died on May 15, 2004 from complications of diabetes.
Her Works:
This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color (1981), co-edited with Cherríe Moraga, 4th ed., Duke University Press, 2015.
Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (1987), 4th ed., Aunt Lute Books, 2012.
Making Face, Making Soul/Haciendo Caras: Creative and Critical Perspectives by Feminists of Color, Aunt Lute Books, 1990.
Interviews/Entrevistas, edited by Ana Louise Keating, Routledge, 2000
This Bridge We Call Home: Radical Visions for Transformation, co-edited with Ana Louise Keating, Routledge, 2002.
The Gloria Anzaldúa Reader, edited by Ana Louise Keating. Duke University Press, 2009.
Light in the Dark/Luz en lo Oscuro: Rewriting Identity, Spirituality, Reality, edited by Ana Louise Keating, Duke University Press, 2015.
Children's books
Prietita Has a Friend (1991)
Friends from the Other Side/Amigos del Otro Lado (1995)
Prietita y La Llorona (1996)
Gloria attended the University of Texas-Pan American and graduated in 1969 with a degree in English. She earned a master's in English and Education from the University of Texas at Austin in 1972. Later in the 70s, Gloria taught a course at UT-Austin called "La Mujer Chicana.". She felt that this was a turning point for her, since it connected her to the queer community, writing, and feminism.
She began to experiment with writing and addressing social injustice issues.Gloria described herself as a Chicana/Tejana/lesbian/dyke/feminist/writer/poet/cultural theorist, Her writings style blended cultures, and languages often weaving poetry, prose and autobiographical and experimental narratives.poetry with prose.
In 1977, Gloria moved to California to dedicate herself to writing. She was involved in political activism,the Feminist Writers Guild and ways to build a multicultural feminist movement.
She was working on her doctoral dissertation when ill health prevented her from completing it. Gloria Anzaldua died on May 15, 2004 from complications of diabetes.
Her Works:
This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color (1981), co-edited with Cherríe Moraga, 4th ed., Duke University Press, 2015.
Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (1987), 4th ed., Aunt Lute Books, 2012.
Making Face, Making Soul/Haciendo Caras: Creative and Critical Perspectives by Feminists of Color, Aunt Lute Books, 1990.
Interviews/Entrevistas, edited by Ana Louise Keating, Routledge, 2000
This Bridge We Call Home: Radical Visions for Transformation, co-edited with Ana Louise Keating, Routledge, 2002.
The Gloria Anzaldúa Reader, edited by Ana Louise Keating. Duke University Press, 2009.
Light in the Dark/Luz en lo Oscuro: Rewriting Identity, Spirituality, Reality, edited by Ana Louise Keating, Duke University Press, 2015.
Children's books
Prietita Has a Friend (1991)
Friends from the Other Side/Amigos del Otro Lado (1995)
Prietita y La Llorona (1996)
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May we seize the arrogance to create outrageousl/soñar wildly—for the world becomes as we dream it.
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