New Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Writing by Women of African Descent Edited by Margaret Busby
New Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Writing by Women of African Descent Edited by Margaret Busby
Twenty-five years ago, Margaret Busby's groundbreaking anthology Daughters of Africa was published to international acclaim, hailed as "an extraordinary body of achievement... a vital document of lost history" (Sunday Times).
New Daughters of Africa now continues that tradition for a new generation, bringing together a selection of fresh and vibrant voices that have emerged from across the globe, 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 paying tribute to the heritage that unites them. Each of the pieces in this remarkable collection demonstrates an uplifting sense of sisterhood, prides 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 confront vital matters of independence, freedom, and oppression.
A glorious portrayal of the richness, magnitude, and range of these visionary writers, New Daughters of Africa spans centuries, and genres -- autobiography, memoir, oral history, letters, diaries, short stories, novels, poetry, drama, humor, politics, journalism, essays, and speeches. Bold and insightful, brilliant in its intimacy and universality, this essential volume honors the talents of African daughters and their inspiring legacy.
Armistad, Hardcover, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, 2019
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