A cultural legacy and a woman's desire to be released from rituals -- these are the terms that Cofer confronts in her poetic dialectic of survival. Cultural icons, customs and rites of passage take root in an imagery that is lush, tropical and piercing.
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About the Author:
Critically acclaimed and widely published poet, novelist, and essayist Judith Ortiz Cofer knows that "words have the power to transform you and give you the power to shape your life. The minute you open your mouth, you have introduced yourself." Writing extensively about the experience of being Puerto Rican and her identity as a woman and writer in the U.S., she is a lauded Regents and Franklin Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Georgia where she teaches literature and creative writing. Visit Judith's website at http: //judithortizcofer.english.uga.edu
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"... a slim volume that is sure to grab the reader's interest from the first page to the last." -- The Athens Observer
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- PublisherArte Publico Press
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 1558850791
- ISBN 13 9781558850798
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages64
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