Sandra Cisneros
American writer and poet (born 1954)
1954 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
American writer and poet (born 1954)
Born
December 20, 1954
Age
~72 years
Name Origin
Spanish
Timeline
writer, teacher, poet
MexicoBorn in Chicago
1954
Born in Chicago (1954-12-20)
1985
AwardAmerican Book Awards
1993
AwardAnisfield-Wolf Book Awards
1995
AwardMacArthur Fellows Program
2022
AwardRuth Lilly Poetry Prize
2022
AwardFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Present
About
Sandra Cisneros is an American writer. She is best known for her first novel, The House on Mango Street (1984), and her subsequent short story collection, Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories (1991). Her work includes experimentation with emerging subject positions, which Cisneros attributes to growing up in a context of cultural hybridity and economic inequality that endowed her with unique stories to tell. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, was awarded one of 25 new Ford Foundation Art of Change fellowships in 2017, and is regarded as a key figure in Chicano literature.
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Who is Sandra Cisneros?+
Sandra Cisneros is an American writer. She is best known for her first novel, The House on Mango Street (1984), and her subsequent short story collection, Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories (1991). Her work includes experimentation with emerging subject positions, which Cisneros attributes to g
What does the name Sandra mean?+
The name Sandra means "A female given name.. Etymology: A short form of Alexandra and, less often, of Cassandra.". It is of Spanish origin.
When was Sandra Cisneros born?+
Sandra Cisneros was born on December 20, 1954.
Name Meaning
A female given name.. Etymology: A short form of Alexandra and, less often, of Cassandra.
The name Sandra is of Spanish origin, meaning "A female given name.. Etymology: A short form of Alexandra and, less often, of Cassandra.". It is traditionally a female name.
Other famous people named Sandra
Sandra — December 20, 1954
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Sagittarius
Optimistic, adventurous, generous
Fire · Jupiter · Nov 22 – Dec 21
Chinese Zodiac
Horse
Animated, active, energetic
Wood · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
8 Ix
Jaguar — magic, earth force, mystery
Celtic Tree
Elder
Free spirit, philosophical, wild
Ogham: Ruis · Nov 25 – Dec 23
Birthstone: Tanzanite — Transformation, new beginnings
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Read your book at seventeen. It rewired my brain.
— a reader
Legend.
— anon
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