Monday Morning Quote – Sandra Cisneros on Being a Big Mouth

In celebration of her 56th birthday, today’s Monday Morning Quote is from Sandra Cisneros, a prominent, award-winning author of Chicana Literature (or literature written by Mexican-American women) in America.

I was silent as a child, and silenced as a young woman; I am taking my lumps and bumps for being a big mouth, now, but usually from those whose opinion I don’t respect. - Sandra Cisneros Author, Poet, Teacher

Sandra Cisneros’ work typically deals with the trials and tribulations, as well as social position of Latina women in America. The themes in her work focus on self-worth and challenging the identity that is forced on Mexican-American women who are often torn between cultures, the patriarchal standards of both Mexican and American society, and the deeply-rooted Madonna-whore incongruities to which female sexuality is often reduced in today’s world.

As a bilingual author, Cisneros artfully combines Spanish and English in her writing, articulating culturally specific concepts in Spanish in a way that is contextually clear to monoglot English readers. If you’re interested in checking out some of her work, try starting with some of her more well-known books, The House on Mango Street and Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories. They’re both excellent reads!

And with that, we hope you have a great Monday. Feel free to join us in a resounding feliz cumpleaños for Miss Sandra Cisneros!

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