Sandra Cisneros
American author of Mexican descent whose The House on Mango Street is a foundational text of Chicana literature. Her poetry and fiction celebrate the lives of Mexican-American women with vernacular beauty. She is one of the most important voices in American Latino literature.
Works
- The House on Mango StreetLyrical novel about a young Chicana dreaming of escaping a poor Chicago neighborhood
- Woman Hollering CreekShort story collection exploring identity, relationships, and women's lives in America
- CarameloMultigenerational novel of a Mexican American family discovering their cultural heritage
- Have You Seen Marie?Illustrated children's book about a girl searching for her grandmother in the city
- A House of My OwnMemoir about the author's journey to becoming a writer and claiming her own voice
- Hairs/PelitosIllustrated bilingual children's story about hair and cultural identity