"...already did he divine the morning his daughter would raise her hand over her eyes, look south, and dream of returning to the chores that never ended, six good-for-nothing brothers, and one old man's complaints..."

'Woman Hallering Creek' is a critically-acclaimed short story by Sandra Cisneros, about the experience of being surrounded by American culture and life while still being feeling ties to one's Mexican heritage while living up north of the Mexico-US border.

Sandra Cisneros (1954-) is an internationally acclaimed poetry and fiction writer, and recipient of numerous awards, including the Lannan Literary Award, the American Book Award, and of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the MacArthur Foundation. Among her most known works are her novels 'The House on Mango Street' (1984) and 'Caramelo' (2002); a collection of short stories, 'Woman Hollering Creek' (1991); two books of poetry, 'My Wicked Ways' (1992) and 'Loose Woman' (1994); and a children's book, 'Hairs/Pelitos' (1994).