Mexican American Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2020
Abstract
Gloria Anzaldúa’s Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2017, and as a commemoration of the innovative text, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Center for Mexican American Studies prepared a yearlong celebration in honor of its legacy. Many mujeres across a multitude of disciplines came together to coordinate events that ranged from poetry readings, symposia showcasing student research rooted in Anzaldúan theory, bilingual story hours, and the annual El Retorno: El Valle Celebra [a] Nuestra Gloria. This edition of Río Bravo, like the year itself, is dedicated in honor of Borderland’s legacy, which has provided all of us the space to examine our own borders for a deeper appreciation and critique, as well as the possibility for healing those heridas abiertas (Anzaldúa 3) that still exist and hemorrhage today.
Recommended Citation
Tovar, Amanda. “Life Within and Beyond: The Legacy of Borderlands.” Río Bravo: A Journal of the Borderlands, vol. 24, Feb. 2020, pp. 9–10. https://doi.org/10.51734/k0acbn17
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First Page
9
Last Page
10
Publication Title
Río Bravo: A Journal of the Borderlands
DOI
10.51734/k0acbn17
Comments
Student publication. Copyright (c) 2020 Amanda Lee Tovar.
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