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Sandra Cisneros is credited as a novelist, poet and short story writer. Born on December 20, 1954, Sandra Cisneros is from Chicago, Illinois, United States. The age as of 2026 is 71. Education on record includes Loyola University Chicago. Listed accolades include MacArthur Fellows Program (1995), American Book Awards (1985), Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards (1993) and 4 more.
My Take
Cisneros is one of those writers I trust completely. The House on Mango Street looks simple on the page, yet it carries the whole weight of being a young Mexican-American girl in Chicago, and that economy is harder than it appears. What impresses me most is that she never let the MacArthur or the National Medal of Arts turn her voice ornamental; she stayed plainspoken and rooted. I read her as a poet first, even in prose, and there is a quiet, Sagittarian independence running through her work that I find genuinely moving and increasingly rare.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sandra Cisneros
- Name (Japanese)
- サンドラ・シスネロス
- Reading
- さんどら・しすねろす
- Born
- December 20, 1954 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- novelist / poet / short story writer / writer / essayist
2. Background
- University
- Loyola University Chicago
Awards & achievements
- 1995 MacArthur Fellows Program
- 1985 American Book Awards
- 1993 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
- National Medal of Arts
- 2022 Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 2024 Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2022 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The House on Mango Street | — | |
| Notable work | Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.sandracisneros.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/officialsandracisneros/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandra%20Cisneros
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434164
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sandra Cisneros born?
Born December 20, 1954 (age 71).
Where is Sandra Cisneros from?
Sandra Cisneros is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Sandra Cisneros do?
Sandra Cisneros works as novelist, poet, short story writer, writer, essayist.
What is Sandra Cisneros known for?
Notable works include The House on Mango Street, Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories.
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