Title: The Gloria Anzaldúa Reader
Description: Born in the Río 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.
Subjects: Chicana authors, Mexican American women authors, Mexican American authors, Mexican American women, Mexican Americans, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic American women, Mexican American lesbians, Hispanic American lesbians, Mexican American lesbian authors, American lesbian authors, Lesbian authors, Hispanic American lesbian authors, American women authors, American authors, Hispanic American women authors, Hispanic American authors, Women authors, Americans in literature, American women in literature, Women in literature, Mexican American women in literature, Women's studies, Chicana studies, American poetry, Contemporary American poetry, Poetry, American essays, Essays, American short stories, Short stories, Literary collections, American literary collections, Mexican Americans in literature, Hispanic Americans in literature, Lesbians in literature, Mexican American lesbians in literature, Hispanic American lesbians in literature, Authors, american, Authors, american--20th century, Mexican american women authors--20th century, Ps3551.n95 a6 2009, 818/.5409
Places: Texas, United States, United States (Southwest), Mexico
People: Gloria E. Anzaldúa
Time periods: 20th century