On being indirectly involved with the Chicano movement (as quoted in the book Chicana Ways: Conversations with Ten Chicana Writers)
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I’ve always been at the peripheries of the Chicano Movement because the Chicano world does not consider me Chicana enough. They, however, respect me as a writer…

— Estela Portillo-Trambley

What It Means

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About Estela Portillo-Trambley

Estela Portillo-Trambley (January 16, 1926 - December 1, 1998) was a Chicana poet and playwright.