Gloria E. Anzaldúa
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Summary
Gloria E. Anzaldúa was born on September 26, 1942[1], in Rio Grande Valley[2]. She died on May 15, 2004[3], in Santa Cruz[4]. She worked as a writer[5], poet[6], literary critic[7], children's writer[8], and journalist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,516 views/month, #7,100 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Raymondville[11]
- Place of burial: Valle De La Paz Cemetery[12]
- Country of citizenship: Mexico[13]
- Occupation: novelist[14], philosopher[15], queer theorist[16], feminist[17]
- Employer: University of California, Santa Cruz[18], San Francisco State University[19]
- Educated at: Edinburg High School[20], University of Texas–Pan American[21], University of Texas Rio Grande Valley[22]
- Notable work: Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza[23], This Bridge Called My Back[24], Friends from the Other Side / Amigos del Otro Lado[25]
- Award received: American Book Awards[26]
- Sex or gender: female[27]
- Sexual orientation: lesbianism[28]
- Commons category: Gloria Anzaldúa[29]
- Cause of death: diabetes[30]
- Residence: San Francisco Bay Area[31], Northern California[32], Brooklyn[33], Santa Cruz[34]
- Family name: Anzaldua[35]
- Given name: Gloria[36]
- Medical condition: type-1 diabetes[37]
- Manner of death: natural causes[38]
- Described by source: Encyclopedia of women in the American West (2003 ed.)[39], Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia[40], American Women Writers[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[42], English[43]
- Birth name: Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa[44]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Art+Feminism[45], WikiProject Women in Religion[46], gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Gloria E. Anzaldúa include Gloria E. Anzaldúa Book Prize[48], an award[49].
Why It Matters
Gloria E. Anzaldúa has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for her include Gloria E. Anzaldúa Book Prize[48], an award[49].
FAQs
Where was Gloria E. Anzaldúa born?
Gloria E. Anzaldúa's place of birth was Rio Grande Valley[2].
Where did Gloria E. Anzaldúa die?
Gloria E. Anzaldúa died in Santa Cruz[4].
What did Gloria E. Anzaldúa do for work?
Gloria E. Anzaldúa worked as a writer[5], poet[6], literary critic[7], children's writer[8], and journalist[9].
Where did Gloria E. Anzaldúa go to school?
Gloria E. Anzaldúa was educated at Edinburg High School[20], University of Texas–Pan American[21], and University of Texas Rio Grande Valley[22].
What awards did Gloria E. Anzaldúa receive?
Honors received include American Book Awards[26].