Vintage Cisneros [Paperback]

Sandra Cisneros (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 6, 2004

Vintage Readers are a perfect introduction to some of the great modern writers presented in attractive, accessible paperback editions.

“Sandra Cisneros knows both that the heart can be broken and that it can rise and soar like a bird. Whatever story she chooses to tell, we should be listening for a long time to come.” —The Washington Post Book World

A winner of the PEN Center West Award for Best Fiction and the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, Sandra Cisneros evokes working-class Latino experience with an irresistible mix of realism and lyrical exuberance.

Vintage Cisneros features an excerpt from her bestselling novel The House on Mango Street, which has become a favorite in school classrooms across the country. Also included are a chapter from her new novel, Caramelo; a generous selection of poems from My Wicked Wicked Ways and Loose Woman; and seven stories from her award-winning collection Woman Hollering Creek.

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Vintage Readers are a perfect introduction to some of the great modern writers presented in attractive, accessible paperback editions.

?Sandra Cisneros knows both that the heart can be broken and that it can rise and soar like a bird. Whatever story she chooses to tell, we should be listening for a long time to come.? ?The Washington Post Book World

A winner of the PEN Center West Award for Best Fiction and the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, Sandra Cisneros evokes working-class Latino experience with an irresistible mix of realism and lyrical exuberance.

Vintage Cisneros features an excerpt from her bestselling novel The House on Mango Street, which has become a favorite in school classrooms across the country. Also included are a chapter from her new novel, Caramelo; a generous selection of poems from My Wicked Wicked Ways and Loose Woman; and seven stories from her award-winning collection Woman Hollering Creek.

About the Author

Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954. Internationally acclaimed for her poetry and fiction, she has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Lannan Literary Award and the American Book Award, and of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the MacArthur Foundation. Cisneros is the author of the novels The House on Mango Street and Caramelo, a collection of short stories Woman Hollering Creek, a book of poetry Loose Woman, and a children's book Hairs/Pelitos. She lives in San Antonio, Texas.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Vintage (January 6, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400034051
• ISBN-13: 978-1400034055
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.6 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #283,803 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954. Internationally acclaimed for her poetry and fiction, she has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Lannan Literary Award and the American Book Award, and of fellowships .

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5.0 out of 5 stars Inclusive Overview, December 20, 2009

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Vintage Cisneros is a wonderful introduction to a complex and insightful author. Themes of personal and cultural identity and self-awareness are prominent and resplendent in their treatments. I only wish that more of her poetry were included. Overall, though, a beautiful compilation!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Hit & Miss, March 2, 2004

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Might be hard to call any of this a real "miss" because the selections themselves are so short they're overwith before you can come to dislike them.

I've never read Cisneros before. I enjoyed her defending America as an American/Mexican more than a Mexican/American. She has a very clear determination to keep the difference distinguished.

Her short-shorts were all very insightful, I think. The notion of creating a story within the confines of half a page can be daunting, yet, she manages it with relative ease.

Of the short-shorts, "Spic-Spanish" and "Hair" had to be two of my favorites.