Woman hollering creek and other stories
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New York : Vintage Books, [1992].
ISBN
0679738568, 9780679738565, 9780780743984, 0780743989, 0613062043, 9780613062046, 0394576543, 9780394576541
Lexile measure
960L
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Addison Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult BooksFIC CISNEROS S.On Shelf
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Published
New York : Vintage Books, [1992].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 165 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
0679738568, 9780679738565, 9780780743984, 0780743989, 0613062043, 9780613062046, 0394576543, 9780394576541
UPC
9780679738565, 99821210995
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.5, 7 Points
Lexile measure
960

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"Originally published in hardcover by Random House, Inc., New York, in 1991"--Title page verso
Description
This volume is a collection of short stories originally published in 1991 that reflect the author's experience of being surrounded by American influences while still being familiarly bound to her Mexican heritage as she grew-up north of the Mexico-US border. The short vignettes focus on the social role of women and their relationships with the men and other women in their lives. The majority of the characters are stereotypes: men embody machismo while women are naive and generally weak. The author focuses on three feminine clichés: the passive virgin, sinful seductress, and traitorous mother. Not properly belonging to either Mexico or America, the Chicana protagonists earnestly search for their identity, only to discover abuse and shattered dreams. Apart from focusing on these issues of struggling females, this work simultaneously develops the readers' sensitivity towards the lives of immigrants.
Target Audience
960L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,5.5,7,57014.
Awards
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, 1993.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cisneros, S. (1992). Woman hollering creek and other stories (First Vintage contemporaries edition.). Vintage Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cisneros, Sandra. 1992. Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories. Vintage Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cisneros, Sandra. Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories Vintage Books, 1992.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cisneros, Sandra. Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories First Vintage contemporaries edition., Vintage Books, 1992.

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