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Abstract
Ana Castillo is a prolific and celebrated author of novels, poetry, short stories, and essays on gender and sexuality, feminism, and Chicanx experiences. Born and raised in Chicago, Castillo's works include The Mixquiahuala Letters (1986), So Far from God (1993), Massacre of the Dreamers, Loverboys (1996), and black dove: mamá, mi'jo, and me (2016) among others. Castillo is the recipient of several awards including the American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation, the International Latino Book Award, and the Lambda Award. In this interview, Liliana C. Gonzalez and Stacy I. Macias discuss Castillo's reflections on the political and cultural moment in which Chicana Lesbians: The Girls Our Mothers Warned Us About was published. Macias and Gonzalez also explore Castillo's encounters with the problematics of identity politics and consider Castillo's evolution as an activist and creative writer.
安娜·卡斯蒂略是一位多产的著名作家,著有关于性别和性、女权主义和芝加哥经历的小说、诗歌、短篇小说和散文。卡斯蒂略在芝加哥出生和长大,他的作品包括《Mixquiahuala Letters》(1986)、《So Far from God》(1993)、《梦想家大屠杀》、《Loverboys》(1996)和《黑鸽:mamá,mi'jo,and me》(2016)等。卡斯蒂略获得了多项奖项,包括哥伦布之前基金会颁发的美国图书奖、国际拉丁裔图书奖和兰达奖。在这次采访中,Liliana C.Gonzalez和Stacy I.Macias讨论了Castillo对《Chicana女同性恋者:我们母亲警告我们的女孩》出版的政治和文化时刻的反思。马西亚斯和冈萨雷斯还探讨了卡斯蒂略与身份政治问题的遭遇,并考虑了卡斯蒂洛作为活动家和创造性作家的演变。
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The Journal of Lesbian Studies examines the cultural, historical, and interpersonal impact of the lesbian experience on society, keeping all readers—professional, academic, or general—informed and up to date on current findings, resources, and community concerns. Independent scholars, professors, students, and lay people will find this interdisciplinary journal essential on the topic of lesbian studies!