This reader-which provides a representative sample of the poetry, prose, fiction, and experimental autobiographical writing that Anzalda produced during her thirty-year career-demonstrates the breadth and philosophical depth of her work. While the reader contains much of Anzalda's published writing (including several pieces now out of print), more than half the material has never before been published. This newly available work offers fresh insights into crucial aspects of Anzalda's life and career, including her upbringing, education, teaching experiences, writing practice and aesthetics, lifelong health struggles, and interest in visual art, as well as her theories of disability, multiculturalism, pedagogy, and spiritual activism. The pieces are arranged chronologically; each one is preceded by a brief introduction. The collection includes a glossary of Anzalda's key terms and concepts, a timeline of her life, primary and secondary bibliographies, and a detailed index.
This reader-which provides a representative sample of the poetry, prose, fiction, and experimental autobiographical writing that Anzalda produced during her thirty-year career-demonstrates the breadth and philosophical depth of her work. While the reader contains much of Anzalda's published writing (including several pieces now out of print), more than half the material has never before been published. This newly available work offers fresh insights into crucial aspects of Anzalda's life and career, including her upbringing, education, teaching experiences, writing practice and aesthetics, lifelong health struggles, and interest in visual art, as well as her theories of disability, multiculturalism, pedagogy, and spiritual activism. The pieces are arranged chronologically; each one is preceded by a brief introduction. The collection includes a glossary of Anzalda's key terms and concepts, a timeline of her life, primary and secondary bibliographies, and a detailed index.