Ana Castillo

novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer

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Occupation

novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer

Born in

Chicago

Born

June 15, 1953

Zodiac

Gemini

Website

www.anacastillo.com/

26,737

days alive

73

years old

Born
June 15, 1953 in 🇺🇸Chicago
Zodiac
♊︎Gemini·snake 🐍
Updated Jul 2026

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Sun Sign

Gemini♊︎

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Moon Sign

Leo♌︎

Dominant Element

Air

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Planetary positions calculated for June 15, 1953

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2023
Day 25,402
Age 69

Published "My Daughter, My Father, My Sister and Me"

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2023

Published the memoir "My Daughter, My Father, My Sister and Me: A Memoir"

2020
Day 24,306
Age 66

Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2020

Received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies.

2016
Day 22,845
Age 62

Published "Black Dove: Mamá, Mi'jo, and Me"

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2016

Published the memoir "Black Dove: Mamá, Mi'jo, and Me".

2009
Day 20,289
Age 55

Published "I Ask Angels"

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2009

Published the poetry collection "I Ask Angels".

2007
Day 19,558
Age 53

Published "The Guardians"

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2007

Published the novel "The Guardians".

1999
Day 16,636
Age 45

Published "Peel My Love Like an Onion"

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1999

Published the novel "Peel My Love Like an Onion".

1996
Day 15,540
Age 42

Received an American Book Award

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1996

Received an American Book Award for "Massacre of the Dreamers".

1994
Day 14,810
Age 40

Published "Massacre of the Dreamers: Essays on Xicanisma"

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1994

Published "Massacre of the Dreamers: Essays on Xicanisma".

1993
Day 14,445
Age 39

Published "So Far From God"

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1993

Published the novel "So Far From God".

1990
Day 13,349
Age 36

Published "Sapogonia"

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1990

Published the novel "Sapogonia".

1988
Day 12,618
Age 34

Received Before Columbus Foundation American Book Award

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1988

Received Before Columbus Foundation American Book Award for "Women Are Not Roses".

1984
Day 11,157
Age 30

Published "Women Are Not Roses"

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1984

Published the poetry collection "Women Are Not Roses".

1979
Day 9,331
Age 25

Completed Ph.D. at the University of Bremen

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1979

Completed Ph.D. at the University of Bremen, Germany.

1975
Day 7,870
Age 21

Earned Master's Degree

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1975

Earned a Master's Degree from the University of Chicago.

1974
Day 7,505
Age 20

Earned Bachelor's Degree

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1974

Earned a Bachelor's Degree from Northeastern Illinois University.

1953
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Chicago, Illinois

Confidence
96%
Jun 15, 1953

Born in Chicago, Illinois.