First published 2012
Lorraine López brings together the first comprehensive scholarly examination of Judith Ortiz Cofer's literary contributions. Ten analytical essays and four interviews dissect the complexity and originality that mark Cofer's exploration of Puerto Rican identity, cross-cultural experience, and women's perspectives within America's shifting multicultural landscape. The collection covers nearly all of Ortiz Cofer's output, analyzing her most influential works including Silent Dancing, The Latin Deli, and A Love Song Written in Spanish. López organizes the material into distinct sections that showcase Cofer's accomplishments across prose, poetry, and her innovative mixed-genre approach. This academic collection establishes Cofer's position as a significant voice in contemporary American literature while offering readers detailed analysis of her thematic preoccupations and literary techniques.
Genres: literary-criticism, literary-fiction, biography-memoir, academic, cultural-studies
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: academic, literary-analysis
308 pages · Paperback · Caribbean Studies Press