Gloria Anzaldua By: Edgar Mendoza

Early Life Born on September 26, 1942 in Rio Grande Valley Father & Mother were sharecroppers/fieldworkers At age eleven, family relocated to city of Hargill, entered the field to work Suffered from a rare hormonal disorder which triggered premature puberty. Father died in car accident, she continued to work the fields to support family all through her education.

General Information Cultural theorist and feminist philosopher. First author to combine these subjects in poetry, narrative and autobiographical works. Helped build multicultural feminist movement, which called for people of different races to move forward together. Writings blended styles, cultures, and languages, weaving together poetry, theory, and experimental narratives

Education & Career Received B.A. in English, Art, and Secondary Education from Pan American University  Received M.A. in English and Education from University of Texas Taught in a bilingual preschool program. Special Education program for mentally and emotionally handicapped students

Problems Was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1992 Struggled with a variety of severe health-related complications Major financial concerns Maintained a rigorous writing schedule

Works This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color (1981) Borderland/La Fronetera (1987) *Selected by Literary Journal as one of the 38 best books of 1987* Making Face, Making Soul/Haciendo Caras (1990) Prieta Has a Friend (1991) Friends from the other Side/ Amigos del Otro Lado (1995) Prieta y La Llorona (1996) This Bridge We Call Home (2002)

Awards Before Columbus Foundation American Book Award (1986) Lambda Lesbian Small Book Press Award (1991) Lesbian Rights Award of Distinction (1991 National Endowment for the Arts Fiction Award (1991) Sappho Award of Distinction (1992) American Studies Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2001) LGBT 31 History Icons (2012)

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Death Died on May 15,2004 Due to diabetes related complications Was in the process of finishing her dissertation to receive her doctorate in Literature from the University of California But was awarded in 2005 Institutions offers awards in memory

References http://www.anb.org/articles/16/16-03593.html http://www.uhu.es/antonia.dominguez/latinas/anzaldua.htm http://geanzaldua.weebly.com/about-gloria.html https://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/167856/A nzaldua,%20Gloria.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y https://www.thoughtco.com/gloria-anzaldua-3529033