Judith Ortiz Cofer

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.