Dec 29, 2009

The House on Mango Street | Critical Overview

Although The House on Mango Street is Cisneros's first novel and appeared without high expectations, over time it has become well-known and lauded by critics. Bebe Moore Campbell, writing in New York Times Book Review, called The House on Mango Street a "radiant first collection." The book, published in 1983, has provided Cisneros broad exposure as a writer. Her works are not numerous, but this book established the author as a major figure in contemporary American literature. Her work has already been the subject of scholarly works by historians of...