Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Judith Ortiz Cofer
Born: February 24, 1952
Died: December 30, 2016 (aged 64)
Bio: Judith Ortiz Cofer was a Puerto Rican American author. Her critically acclaimed and award-winning work spans a range of literary genres including poetry, short stories, autobiography, essays, and young-adult fiction.
Known for:
- The Latin Deli: Prose and Poetry (1993)
- Silent dancing (1990)
- Call Me Maria (2004)
- An Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio (1995)
- The line of the sun (1989)