Literary Landmark Unveiling
MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2022
LITERARY LANDMARK UNVEILING & RECEPTION
4:00pm - 4:45pm, CST - Literary Landmark Unveiling
UTRGV Edinburg Library Courtyard
Live Conjunto
"Los Poderosos" PSJA Early College High School
Land Acknowledgment
Speakers:
Reading of Anzaldúa's Work by Local Poets
Society for the Study of Gloria Anzaldúa, Norma Cantú
Gloria Anzaldúa Legacy Project, Priscilla Celina Suarez
UTRGV Center for Mexican American Studies, Emmy Pérez
Texas Center for the Book
Member of Anzaldúa’s family
5:00pm – 6:00pm – Closing Reception, UTRGV Edinburg Library Lobby
Refreshments
Library Archives Exhibit on Anzaldúa
El Retorno Al Valle: Celebrating Gloria Anzaldúa
Special Collections & Archives celebrates the literary contributions of Gloria Anzaldúa by displaying her books and the works of
those she inspired. Pan American College yearbooks will also be on display to honor her time at our legacy institution.
Unveiling of a Gloria Anzaldúa Painting
Painting by Kathy Sosa donated by Sandra Cisneros in partnership with the South Texas Literacy Coalition
LITERARY LANDMARK
Literary Landmark Program in Texas is made possible by;
United for Libraries
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas Center for the Book
Summerlee Foundation
Texas Library and Archives Foundation
Literary Landmark for Gloria Anzaldúa is made possible by application submitted by Emmy Pérez, UTRGV Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS) & Norma E. Cantú, Society for the Study of Gloria Anzaldúa (SSGA) to the Literary Landmark Program.
Support for the Literary Landmark application & its maintenance is provided by Gloria Anzaldúa Legacy Project – (GAL) Project, UTRGV Center for Diversity and Inclusion and DREAM Resource Center, and UTRGV Library.