Sandra Cisneros (born December 20, 1954) is an American writer. She is best known for her first novel, The House on Mango Street (1983), and her subsequent short story collection, Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories (1991).

Internationally recognized writer Sandra Cisneros is best known for "The House on Mango Street," which has sold over six million copies. Learn more at womenshistory.org.

Dec 16, 2024 · Sandra Cisneros is an American short-story writer and poet best known for her groundbreaking evocation of Mexican American life in Chicago. She gained attention with the novella The House on Mango Street, published in 1983, which reflected her memories of a girlhood spent trying to be a creative writer in an antagonistic environment.

Feb 17, 2024 · Her novel “The House on Mango Street” (1983) captured the Latina experience and became a cornerstone of Chicano literature. But her impact extends far beyond that one transformative novel.

Sep 21, 2015 · My cousin Rita Lopez, daughter of the ever-vivacious Aunt Margaret, came up from Arkansas where she is in self-exile since abandoning Manhattan. Even my brother Mario and cousin Richie, loath to come out of their lairs, obliged me and made an effort at sociability.

Sep 13, 2022 · In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Word Up Community Bookshop and EL Museo del Barrio invite you to celebrate critically acclaimed author Sandra Cisneros at the New York launch of her new book of poems Woman Without Shame/Mujer sin vergüenza.

Oct 17, 2024 · She read from an unpublished essay, sharing her reflections about “The House on Mango Street.” She wrote the essay for her upcoming opera, “House on Mango Street,” produced by Cisneros and Derek Bermel. (The world premiere performance will take place at the Glimmerglass Festival in 2025.)

Apr 23, 1991 · Author Sandra Cisneros Cisneros' first book, "The House on Mango Street," told the story of Esperanza Cordero, a young girl growing up in the Latino quarter of Chicago. Cisneros has a new collection of stories, called "Woman Hollering Creek."

SANDRA CISNEROS is a poet, short story writer, novelist, essayist, performer, and artist. Her numerous awards include NEA fellowships in both poetry and fiction, a MacArthur Fellowship, national and international book awards, including the PEN America Literary Award, and the National Medal of Arts.

Sandra Cisneros is a poet, short story writer, novelist, and essayist, whose work explores the lives of the working class. Her books include two full-length poetry books, My Wicked Wicked Ways and Loose Woman; a children’s book, Hairs/Pelitos; and the …