Born in the RÃo Grande Valley of south Texas, independent scholar
and creative writer Gloria Anzaldúa was an internationally
acclaimed cultural theorist. As the author of Borderlands / La
Frontera: The New Mestiza, Anzaldúa played a major role in shaping
contemporary Chicano/a and lesbian/queer theories and identities.
As an editor of three anthologies, including the groundbreaking
This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color, she
played an equally vital role in developing an inclusionary,
multicultural feminist movement. A versatile author, Anzaldúa
published poetry, theoretical essays, short stories,
autobiographical narratives, interviews, and children’s books.
Her work, which has been included in more than 100 anthologies to
date, has helped to transform academic fields including American,
Chicano/a, composition, ethnic, literary, and women’s
studies.This reader—which provides a representative sample of the
poetry, prose, fiction, and experimental autobiographical writing
that Anzaldúa produced during her thirty-year
career—demonstrates the breadth and philosophical depth of her
work. While the reader contains much of Anzaldúa’s published
writing (including several pieces now out of print), more than half
the material has never before been published. This newly available
work offers fresh insights into crucial aspects of Anzaldúa’s
life and career, including her upbringing, education, teaching
experiences, writing practice and aesthetics, lifelong health
struggles, and interest in visual art, as well as her theories of
disability, multiculturalism, pedagogy, and spiritual activism. The
pieces are arranged chronologically; each one is preceded by a
brief introduction. The collection includes a glossary of
Anzaldúa’s key terms and concepts, a timeline of her life,
primary and secondary bibliographies, and a detailed index.
General
| Imprint: |
Duke University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Latin America Otherwise |
| Release date: |
October 2009 |
| First published: |
2010 |
| Authors: |
Gloria Anzald ua
|
| Editors: |
AnaLouise Keating
|
| Dimensions: |
236 x 155 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
376 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8223-4555-8 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-8223-4555-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780822345558 |
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