Evangelina vigil pinon biography of christopher cross

Rebolledo, Tey Diana, and Eliana S. Rivero, eds.

Evangelina Vigil-Piñon published four poems in Entre Guadalupe y Malinche: Tejanas in Literature and Art. “Harbor.” I interpret this two-part poem as 1) describing the .

Austin: University of Texas Press, Part Two is a continuation of the books under review and specifically dedicated to reviewing the works of Chicana or Latina poets whose pieces are published in both volumes. The primary question is focused on the individual poet and how changes — personal and as writers — are manifested in their work.

Their choices were never easy, even if they worked on another full-time career, since finding the right moment and time to write is essential. Of course, there were eventually some successful attempts to publish in mainstream outlets. So, the Chicanas that persisted have strong voices, but for a lot of different reasons. She is a poet, visual artist, and cultural worker.

I met her as I was arriving from work and she was leaving after a visit with my then boyfriend and her very good friend at a home we shared in East Austin. I remember her vividly, her beautiful long hair and she seemed like a sensitive and introspective young woman. Every word and the way each is carefully placed has a significance.

The ending phrase deepens that respect:. The poem can be interpreted as a situation by which friends or school mates can maintain their friendship despite their differences and even so, the journey toward adulthood can reap understandings and change if self-reflection includes soul-searching.

Evangelina Vigil-Piñón was born November 29, in San Antonio, Texas.

But, after many re-reads, I believe that the poem is a love story, as the last lines indicate to me. She includes herself in her poet voice in most of the pieces, but some seem to represent her more deeply and passionately than others. And, what are her resounding messages taken collectively from all of the pieces from both volumes, and how do the messages coincide with the purposes of each volume unity?