Writing as the Brushstrokes of Transformation: Lessons from Gloria Anzaldúa’s When I Write I Hover

Abstract

This conceptual piece draws upon the insights presented in Gloria Anzaldúa’s work, When I Write I Hover, to transform writing as a form of art. In When I Write I Hover, Anzaldúa describes writing as a creative process that examines the intricate relationship between writing, transformation, and creativity. Anzaldúa alludes to how these elements are interconnected within the processes of knowledge acquisition and creation. Through this lens, I explore how Anzaldúa’s work has influenced my understanding of writing as a creative and transformative act. This presentation aims to analyze Anzaldúa’s insights on how writing informed my creativity, identity transformation, and introspection as I navigated my own Hispanic Serving Institution as a student through a richer appreciation of writing as a form of artistic expression.