Question

Sandra Cisneros, the author of The House on Mango Street, was born in

A. Mexico.
B. California.
C. Chicago.
D. New York.

Answer 1

Sandra Cisneros, the author of The House on Mango Street, was born in C)Chicago. Her books all contain a certain autobiographic form, where she puts forward cultural hybridity (most notably hispanic-american blend) and economic inequality. She is a very prominent person in Chicana literature.

Answer 2

She was born in Chicago! Specifically, she was born on December 20, 1954.

She had 5 brothers, but was the only girl in the family. She has a Mexican background: her grandfather participated in the Mexican Revolution.