Born in the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, independent scholar
and creative writer Gloria Anzaldua was an internationally
acclaimed cultural theorist. As the author of "Borderlands / La
Frontera: The New Mestiza," Anzaldua 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, Anzaldua
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 Anzaldua produced during her thirty-year career--demonstrates
the breadth and philosophical depth of her work. While the reader
contains much of Anzaldua'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 Anzaldua'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 Anzaldua's key
terms and concepts, a timeline of her life, primary and secondary
bibliographies, and a detailed index.
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