an international anthology of writing by women of African descent
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Busby, Margaret > [ed.]
- Contributor
- [et al.]
- Publish Year
- 2019
- Shelfmark
- WER 54 2019 - B
- Thesaurus
- literatuur, essay, gedicht, zwarte vrouwen, biografische gegevens, 21e eeuw
- Description
- This anthology brings together voices that have emerged from across the globe in the past two decades, from Antigua to Zimbabwe and Angola to the United States. Key figures, including Margo Jefferson, Nawal El Saadawi, Edwidge Danticat, and Zadie Smith, join popular contemporaries such as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Imbolo Mbue, Yrsa Daley-Ward, Taiye Selasi, and Chinelo Okparanta in celebrating the heritage that unites them. Each of the pieces in this collection demonstrates a sense of sisterhood, honors the strong links that endure from generation to generation, and addresses the common obstacles female writers of color face as they negotiate issues of race, gender, and class and address vital matters of independence, freedom, and oppression.