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The Line of the Sun Study Guide

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by Judith Ortiz Cofer
About 19 pages (5,683 words)

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For Further Reference

Acosta-Belen, Edna. "A MELUS Interview: Judith Ortiz Cofer." MELUS 18.3 (fall 1993): 83. The author discusses the autobiographical influences and the symbolism evident in her work.

Bruce-Novoa, John D. "Ritual in Judith Ortiz Cofer's The Line of the Sun." Confluencia: Revista Hispanica de cultura y literatura 8.1 (fall 1992): 61-69. A detailed literary analysis that proposes ritual (religious, cultural, familial, etc.) as a major theme in the novel.

Kallet, Marilyn. "The Art of Not Forgetting: An Interview with Judith Ortiz Cofer."

Prairie Schooner 68.3 (winter 1994): 68-75.

Kallet and Ortiz Cofer discuss the concept of "not forgetting" as central to the author's work. Ortiz Cofer also traces her storytelling ability to her mother and maternal grandmother, avid storytellers themselves.

Oboler, Suzanna. "Narratives of National (Be)longing: Citizenship, Race, and the Creation of.....

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The Line of the Sun from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.



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