TWA Poet: Sandra Cisneros

Born: 1954

Today is the birthday of the poet and novelist Sandra Cisneros, born in Chicago (1954) and best known for the highly acclaimed coming-of-age novel The House on Mango Street (1984). Although the book was largely ignored when it was first published, its popularity grew, and soon Cisneros became the first Mexican-American woman to sign a contract with a bi…