Who wrote The House on Mango Street?

Sandra Cisneros wrote The House on Mango Street, first published in 1984. It is a work of literary fiction and is rated 'Essential Read' in our catalogue.

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Essential Read

The House on Mango Street

Name: The House on Mango Street
Author: Sandra Cisneros

by Sandra Cisneros · 1984

Literary Fiction · ranked #178 in category

Esperanza Cordero, a young Chicana girl, narrates her life in a Chicago barrio through a series of vignettes — lyrical, spare and exact — about her neighbourhood, her family and her growing awareness of what she will need to do to escape while also honouring where she came from. One of the most widely assigned texts in American schools for its exploration of identity, belonging and aspiration.

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