Photography by: Nina Alegre
(Back row from left to right) Noreen Graf, Krista A. Olivarez, Rolando Serna’s daughter, Rolando Serna, Emmy Pérez, J. Villanueva (Front row from left to right) Jo Reyes-Boitel, Silvia Vera, Urbano Anzaldúa III (Gloria’s nephew), Janie Anzaldúa (Gloria’s sister-in-law), Maria Muñoz-Flores and Magdalena Pérez stand for a photo by the Gloria E. Anzaldúa literary landmark plaque at UTRGV’s library courtyard, the Gloria Anzaldúa Plaza, in Edinburg
Attendees of the Gloria Anzaldúa birthday memorial prepare for readings from or inspired by Anzaldúa.
Christen Garcia, School of Art Assistant Professor, reads an excerpt.
J. Villanueva, a creative writing graduate student, reads an excerpt from “Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza” by Anzaldúa.
Rolando Serna, a Mexican-American studies graduate student, reads a poem.
Noreen Graf, a professor at the School of Rehabilitation Services and Counseling, displays an illustrated photocard inspired by Anzaldúa’s writing.
Emmy Pérez, Chair of the department of Creative Writing and event organizer, speaks about Gloria Anzaldúa’s impact in the Valley.
Emmy Pérez speaks about Anzaldúa’s work.
Krista A. Olivarez, a creative writing graduate student, reads her poem.
Jo Reyes-Boitel, Creative Writing Teaching Assistant and graduate students, shares about Anzaldúa.
Shown is the table set-up of the Gloria Anzaldúa event. The books pictured are written by UTRGV students and other RGV local authors.
Shown is the Gloria E. Anzaldúa literary landmark plaque located at the Edinburg campus’ Anzaldúa Plaza (UTRGV library courtyard).
Andrea Maldonado