Woman in Front of the Sun: On Becoming a Writer - Softcover

Cofer, Judith Ortiz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0820322423 ISBN 13: 9780820322421

Verlag: UNIV OF GEORGIA PR, 2000

Inhaltsangabe

In this collection of essays woven with poems and folklore, Judith Ortiz Cofer tells the story of how she became a poet and writer and explores her love of words, her discovery of the magic of language, and her struggle to carve out time to practice her art.

A native of Puerto Rico, Cofer came to the mainland as a child. Torn between two cultures and two languages, she learned early the power of words and how to wield them. She discovered her love for the subtleties, sounds, and rhythms of the written word when a Roman Catholic nun and teacher bent on changing traditions for the better gave her books of high literature to read, some of which were forbidden by the church. Later, as an adult, demands from her family and her profession made it difficult for Cofer to find time to devote to her art, but her need and determination to express herself led to solutions that can help all artists challenged with the limits of time. Cofer recalls the family cuentos, or stories, that inspire her and shows how they speak to all artists, all women, all people. She encourages her readers to insist on the right to be themselves and to pursue their passions.

A book that entertains, instructs, and enthralls, Woman in Front of the Sun will be invaluable to students of poetry and creative nonfiction and will be a staple in every creative writing classroom as well as an inspiration to all those who write.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Judith Ortiz Cofer is The Regents' and Franklin Professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of Georgia.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: UNIV OF GEORGIA PR
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0820322423
• ISBN 13: 9780820322421
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 127
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