Judith Ortiz Cofer

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

Here is Cofer's biography from the New York State Writers Institute. There are also pictures of her and of some of her book covers.

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?

Would you like to put Cofer's work into a broader cultural perspective? The homepage of the site HispanicOnline.com will give you numerous things to think about in this regard.

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

Here is a book review of Cofer's Silent Dancing: A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood. After reading the review, would you be interested in reading the book? Why or why not?

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.

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.

Ready to read some more of this author's work? Click here for some excerpts from her book Woman in Front of the Sun: On Becoming a Writer.