Literary Awards:
* 1984: American Book Award for The House on Mango Street
* 1991: PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction for Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories
* 1992: National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship
* 1996: Lannan Literary Award for Fiction
* 1998: National Book Award for Poetry for Loose Woman
* 2000: O. Henry Prize for Carried Away
* 2001: MacArthur Fellowship
* 2002: National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism for A House of My Own
* 2008: Texas Institute of Letters Award in Literature
* 2014: PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature
* 2015: American Academy of Arts and Letters Literature Award
* 2017: National Humanities Medal
* 2019: The Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for A House of My Own
Other Honors & Recognition:
* 1987: Named one of the "25 most influential Hispanic women" by Hispanic Magazine
* 1996: Received the "Mujeres de Maiz" award for her contributions to Latina literature
* 2000: Honored as "Humanitarian of the Year" by the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture
* 2001: Named one of the "100 most important women of the 20th century" by Ladies Home Journal
* 2002: Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame
* 2003: Received the "Premio Aztlán" from the University of California, Los Angeles
* 2008: Awarded the "Distinguished Alumni Award" from the University of Iowa
* 2012: Honored with a "Lifetime Achievement Award" by the National Hispanic Cultural Center
* 2013: Received the "Legacy Award" from the National Endowment for the Arts
* 2018: Honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
* 2020: Received the "John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant"
Published Works:
* The House on Mango Street (1984)
* Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories (1991)
* Loose Woman (1995)
* Carried Away (1996)
* A House of My Own: Essays (2001)
* My Wicked Wicked Ways (2004)
* Have You Seen My Alligator? (2012)
* The Last of the Bohemian Girls (2018)
This list is not exhaustive, but it highlights the most notable awards and achievements Sandra Cisneros has received throughout her career. She is a prolific and influential writer who has made significant contributions to American literature.