Sandra Cisneros | Granta Magazine

Sandra Cisneros

Sandra Cisneros is a poet, writer, performer and artist. A new collection of her poetry, Woman Without Shame, is forthcoming from Knopf.

Photograph © Keith Dannemiller

Sandra Cisneros on Granta.com

Poetry | Issue 160 padlock
Poetry | Issue 160 padlock

Having Recently Escaped from the Maws of a Deathly Life, I Am Ready to Begin the Year Anew

Sandra Cisneros

‘Life is not worth living / without salami.’

A poem by Sandra Cisneros.

Poetry | Issue 160 padlock
Poetry | Issue 160 padlock

Figs

Sandra Cisneros

‘The liver in love / means the body is healthy’

A poem by Sandra Cisneros.

Essays & Memoir | Issue 108 padlock
Essays & Memoir | Issue 108 padlock

An Ofrenda for my Mother

Sandra Cisneros

‘She was a prisoner-of-war mother, banging on the bars of her cell all her life.’

The copyright to all contents of this site is held either by Granta or by the individual authors, and none of the material may be used elsewhere without written permission. For reprint enquiries, contact us.

  • Granta
  • 12 Addison Avenue
  • London W11 4QR
  • United Kingdom
  • Tel +44(0)20 7605 1360