Why am I compelled to write? Because the writing saves me from this complacency I fear. Because I have no choice. Because I must keep the spirit of my revolt and myself alive. Because the world I create in the writing compensates for what the real world does not give me. By writing I put order in the world, give it a handle so I can grasp it.
Gloria Anzaldua - "Speaking in Tongues: A Letter to 3rd World Women Writers,"
This Bridge Called My Back
Remembering Gloria Anzaldua
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