{"product_id":"woman-in-front-of-the-sun-on-becoming-a-writer-9780820322421","title":"Woman in Front of the Sun: On Becoming a Writer","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA book that entertains, instructs, and enthralls, \u003ci\u003eWoman in Front of the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Judith Ortiz Cofer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Georgia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.98h x 6.46w x 0.38d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820322421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2000 pg. 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJUDITH ORTIZ COFER (1952-2016) was the Regents' and Franklin Professor of English and Creative Writing Emerita at the University of Georgia. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Latin Deli: Telling the Lives of Barrio Women\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWoman in Front of the Sun: On Becoming a Writer\u003c\/i\u003e; and many other books. The University of Georgia Press published her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Line of the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1989.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Georgia Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40440992530547,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_01a207ee-2719-44e9-8012-1e140b39791a.jpg?v=1663253183","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/woman-in-front-of-the-sun-on-becoming-a-writer-9780820322421","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}