Judith Ortiz Cofer

Want some more information about this author's life? Check out her homepage at the University of Georgia. You'll find a photo of her, as well as links to things like her vita and a bibliography.

Here is Cofer's biography from the New York State Writers Institute. How does this biographical information compare to what you found above? Why do you think it differs?

For a slightly different perspective, visit this page, which features Cofer's life from the point of view of The Chelsea Forum, her speaking agency. How is the information focused here?

Cofer discusses her writing, teaching, and her life in this interview from the AWP Chronicle.

"Don't Misread My Signals: I May Dress in Scarlet, But Don't Mistake Me for a Hot Tamale" is the title of this essay she wrote for Glamour magazine's "Hers" column in 1992.

Click here for some excerpts from Cofer's book Woman in Front of the Sun: On Becoming a Writer.

Cofer is of Puerto Rican descent. Interested in the history ? This page gives a brief history of Puerto Rican migration to the U.S., plus related links and a bibliography.

Would you like to put Cofer's work into a broader cultural perspective? Check out the homepage of the site HispanicOnline.com.

Did you know that this author also writes for children? Here is some information about a book of children's poetry to which she contributed.