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The Latin Deli: Prose and Poetry

by Judith Ortiz Cofer

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A community transplanted from what they now view as an island paradise, these Puerto Rican families yearn for the colors and tastes of their former home. As they carve out lives as Americans, their days are filled with drama, success, and sometimes tragedy. A widow becomes crazy after her son is killed in Vietnam, her remaining word "nada." Another woman carries on after the death of her husband, keeping their store, filled with plantain, Bustello coffee, jamon y queso, open as a refuge for her neighbors. And there are Cofer's stories of growing up with a dictatorial and straying father, a caring mother, and a love for language that will lead to a career as a teacher and writer.

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Through her beautifully lyrical writing, Judith Ortiz Cofer tells us of the women's lives that entangled with hers in El Building in Paterson, New Jersey.
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About the Author

Judith Ortiz Cofer is a professor of English at the University of Georgia and the author of The Line of the Sun and Silent Dancing.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780393313130
Subtitle:
Telling the Lives of Barrio Women
Author:
Cofer, Judith Ortiz
Author:
Ortiz Cofer, Judith
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Women
Subject:
American - General
Subject:
Minority Studies
Subject:
Sociology
Subject:
Sociology, anthropology and archaeology
Subject:
Hispanic american women
Subject:
Puerto Rican women
Subject:
Women -- Puerto Rico -- Literary collections.
Subject:
American
Subject:
Literary Criticism : General
Publication Date:
19950517
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
8.46x5.28x.49 in. .38 lbs.
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