{"product_id":"9780313345180","title":"Border Crossings and Beyond The Life and Works of Sandra Cisneros","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWomen Writers of Color\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBorder Crossings and Beyond\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Life and Works of Sandra Cisneros\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCarmen Haydée Rivera\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ American \/ Hispanic \u0026amp; Latino\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor of \u003ci\u003eThe House on Mango Street\u003c\/i\u003e, which has sold more than two million copies in English alone, activist, MacArthur grant genius, figure of inspiration and controversy, Sandra Cisneros is unequivocally one of America's most important and much discussed contemporary literary figures. In a writing career that has spanned more than three decades, Cisneros has written acclaimed poetry and prose, including, \u003ci\u003eMy Wicked\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWicked Ways\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLoose Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWoman Hollering Creek and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCaramelo\u003c\/i\u003e, or, \u003ci\u003ePuro Cuenta\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBorder Crossings and Beyond: The Life and Works of Sandra Cisneros\u003c\/i\u003e traces the ways in which Cisneros's personal history, art, and influence are intertwined. The result is a revealing and multi-faceted portrait of the artist as writer, woman, and Mexican American. From a childhood defined by repeated migrations between Texas and Mexico, to the Chicano and women's movements, and the impact of her father's death, author Carmen Haydée Rivera offers a comprehensive and thoughtful engagement of Cisneros's writings, as well as her tremendous personal struggles and significant gifts. It will become mandatory reading for those who wish to understand the significance and power of Cisneros's contribution to Latina\/o literature and American letters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCarmen Haydée Rivera\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Boston. She received her BA and MA in British and American Literature from the University of Puerto Rico in 1988 and 1991, respectively. She later returned to Boston and earned a PhD in Multiethnic Literatures of the U.S. from Northeastern University in 2001. She has taught courses in American Literature, Puerto Rican Writers in the US, and Contemporary US Latino\/a Literature.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 September 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePraeger\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780313345180\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e144\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.44\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55553222770828,"sku":"9780313345180","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_d6d9255b-f8f3-49e0-91e3-c4f1c8b754d9.jpg?v=1788314075","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780313345180","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}