Born: 26 September 1942, United States
Died: 15 May 2004
Country most active: United States
Also known as: NA
Chicana scholar Gloria Anzaldúa published extensively on the topics of Chicana feminism, cultural theory, and queer theory, developing theories about the marginal, in-between, and mixed cultures that develop along borders and writing foundational essays in the emerging field of Latinx philosophy. Her most popular book, 1987’s Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza, was loosely based on her life growing up on the Mexico–Texas border, including her lifelong experiences of social and cultural marginalization. Along with fiction, children’s books and poetry, Anzaldúa edited or co-edited the collections This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color (1981), Making Face, Making Soul/Haciendo Caras: Creative and Critical Perspectives by Women of Color (1990) and This Bridge We Call Home: Radical Visions for Transformation (2002).