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Gloria E. Anzaldúa
American feminist scholar (1942–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa (September 26, 1942 – May 15, 2004) was an American scholar of Chicana feminism, cultural theory, and queer theory. She loosely based her best-known book, Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (1987), on her life growing up on the Mexico–Texas border and incorporated her lifelong experiences of social and cultural marginalization into her work. She also developed theories about the marginal, in-between, and mixed cultures that develop along borders, including on the concepts of Nepantla, Coyoxaulqui imperative, new tribalism, and spiritual activism.[1][2] Her other notable publications include This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color (1981), co-edited with Cherríe Moraga.
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Born | Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa (1942-09-26)September 26, 1942 Harlingen, Texas U.S. |
Died | May 15, 2004(2004-05-15) (aged 61) Santa Cruz, California, U.S. |
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Notable work | This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color (1981), co-edited with Cherríe Moraga; Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (1987) |
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