Shimmering fragments of poetry, fiction, fable, and essay reflect a kaleidoscopic vision of burgeoning adulthood as seen through the eyes of the young protagonists in El ano de nuestra revolucion, the Spanish-language edition of Judith Ortiz Cofer's award-winning collection. The Year of Our Revolution. Among the memorable heroines to emerge from this landmark collection is Maria Elenita, aka Mary Ellen. As she embarks upon the journey from innocent adolescence to young womanhood, her imagination moves from thoughts of school and Supergirl to dreams of rock music, rebellion and first love. Donning the uniform of the opposition--tie-dyed T-shirts, Indian headbands and noisy jewelry with the aroma of patchouli incense wafting about her, Mary Ellen mounts her season of insurgency during which she awakens to sensuality with her boy-poet Gerald and the soldier-boy Pito. Ultimately she learns the high price to be paid for matters of the heart. In a work suitable for mature older teens and young adults, Ortiz Cofer crystallizes what Maria Elenita's saddened Mama calls the worst year in the history of parents and children. . . the year of our revolution.
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"This will be an invaluable resource for ethnic studies classes; it will also be a wonderful reading experience for literate teens able to savor the author's use of language."
About the Author:
Critically acclaimed and widely published poet, novelist, and essayist Judith Ortiz Cofer knows that "words have the power to transform you and give you the power to shape your life. The minute you open your mouth, you have introduced yourself." Writing extensively about the experience of being Puerto Rican and her identity as a woman and writer in the U.S., she is a lauded Regents and Franklin Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Georgia where she teaches literature and creative writing. Visit Judith's website at http: //judithortizcofer.english.uga.edu
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- PublisherArte Publico Press
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 155885472X
- ISBN 13 9781558854727
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages105
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