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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