| The Latin Deli: Telling the Lives of Barrio Women Revised Edition Contributor(s): Ortiz Cofer, Judith (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393313131 ISBN-13: 9780393313130 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 1995 Annotation: Cofer tells readers of the women's lives that entangled with hers in El Building in Patterson, New Jersey. A community transplanted from what they now view as an island paradise, these Puerto Rican families yearn for the colors and tastes of their homeland. As they carve out their lives as Americans, their days are filled with drama, success and tragedy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General - Biography & Autobiography | Women - Social Science |
| Dewey: 810.8 |
| LCCN: 00000000 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.28" W x 8.46" (0.38 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ortiz Cofer, Judith: - Judith Ortiz Cofer (1952--2016), a native of Puerto Rico, was a long-time professor of English at the University of Georgia and the author of many books including The Latin Deli, Silent Dancing, and The Line of the Sun. |