Where are Sandra Cisneros parents from?

Where are Sandra Cisneros parents from?

Sandra Cisneros was born on December 20th, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois (1). Her parents, Alfredo Cisneros de Moral and Elvira Cardero Anguiano, emigrated from Mexico and met in Chicago.

Why is Sandra Cisneros a notable Hispanic?

Literary critic Claudia Sadowski-Smith has called Cisneros “perhaps the most famous Chicana writer,” and Cisneros has been acknowledged as a pioneer in her literary field as the first female Mexican-American writer to have her work published by a mainstream publisher.

Is Esperanza from The House on Mango Street Hispanic?

Esperanza. The novel’s heroine and narrator, an approximately twelve-year-old Chicana (Mexican-American girl). Esperanza is a budding writer who wishes for a home of her own. The House on Mango Street chronicles a year in her life as she matures emotionally and sexually.