Gloria Anzaldua: How to Tame a Wild Tongue By Paul Bertagna
Gloria Anzaldua Born: September 26, 1942, Rio Grande Valley TX Died: May 15, 2004, Santa Cruz CA Education: University of Texas-Pan American, University of Texas at Austin, UCSC Author, cultural theorist, and feminist philosopher Best known for co-editing “This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color”
Summary Background of child hood Dentist story Speaking Spanish in school Variations of the Chicano language Societies views of Chicano Spanish
Thoughts Dentist story metaphor Language barrier Inability to relate Knowledge of new Spanish languages