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# Helena Maria Viramontes

(1954)   Novelist   United States

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Helena Maria Viramontes is a novelist from the United States, best known for *Under the feet of Jesus*.

## Quick Facts About Helena Maria Viramontes

Born February 26, 1954

Nationality United States

Profession Novelist

Notable works Under the feet of Jesus

## About Helena Maria Viramontes

Helena Maria Viramontes is a prominent Chicana fiction writer and professor of English, and activist best known for her work within marginalized communities, particularly amongst Mexican American women and migrant workers. She is known for her short stories, and for her two novels, Under the Feet of Jesus and Their Dogs Came With Them, and is considered one of the most significant figures in the early canon of Chicano literature. Most of her works explore themes of gender inequality, social justice, and the struggle within laboring communities. Viramontes is currently a Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences in English at Cornell University.

##  Quotes by Helena Maria Viramontes

> [No sense in talking tough unless you do it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helena-maria-viramontes/no-sense-in-talking-tough-unless-you-do-it/)

[Helena Maria Viramontes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helena-maria-viramontes/)

[Inspirational](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/inspirational/)

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> [Writing is the only way I know how to pray.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helena-maria-viramontes/writing-is-the-only-way-i-know-how-to-pray/)

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