Woman Hollering Creek

"...already did he divine the morning his daughter would raise her hand over her eyes, look south, and dream of returning to the chores that never ended, six good-for-nothing brothers, and one old man's complaints..."

'Woman Hollering Creek' is a critically acclaimed short story by Sandra Cisneros about being immersed in American culture and life while still feeling ties to one's Mexican heritage while living north of the Mexico–US border.

Sandra Cisneros (1954–) is an internationally acclaimed poetry and fiction writer and the recipient of numerous awards, including the Lannan Literary Award, the American Book Award, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the MacArthur Foundation. Among her best-known works are the novels 'The House on Mango Street' (1984) and 'Caramelo' (2002), a collection of short stories, 'Woman Hollering Creek' (1991), two books of poetry, 'My Wicked Ways' (1992) and 'Loose Woman' (1994), and a children's book, 'Hairs/Pelitos' (1994).