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Judith Ortiz Cofer on Poetry

1952–2016 Puerto Rico

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Poetry teaches us how to deal with the economy of language, the concentration of language, the cautious use of metaphor.

Interview (2000)

I would say that poetry is my first discipline.

Interview (2000)

Every great book contains matter that could be termed poetry. The Bible is a perfect example. So poetry, even if it's not what I'm doing, is my teacher.

Interview (2000)

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