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New daughters of Africa : an international anthology of writing by women of African descent
- Title
- New daughters of Africa : an international anthology of writing by women of African descent / edited by Margaret Busby.
- Publication
- New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2019]
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Busby, Margaret
- Description
- xxxvii, 1000 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- Continues the work established in editor's 1992 anthology, "Daughters of Africa : an international anthology of words and writings by women of African descent from the ancient Egyptian to the present".
- "Twenty-five years ago, Margaret Busby's Daughters of Africa was published to international acclaim and hailed as "an extraordinary body of achievement . . . a vital document of lost history" (Sunday Times) and "the ultimate reference guide" (Washington Post). New Daughters of Africa continues that tradition for a new generation. This magnificent follow-up to the original landmark anthology brings together fresh and vibrant 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 remarkable collection demonstrates an uplifting 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. A glorious portrayal of the richness, magnitude, and range of these visionary writers, New Daughters of Africa spans a range of genres--autobiography, memoir, oral history, letters, diaries, short stories, novels, poetry, drama, humor, politics, journalism, essays, and speeches--demonstrating the diversity and extraordinary literary achievements of black women who remain underrepresented, and whose contributions continue to be underrated in world culture today." -- Publisher's description
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Translations.
- Note
- "Originally published in the UK by Myriad Editions, an imprint of New International Publications, The Old Music Hall, 106-108 Corley Rd, Oxford OX4 1JE."
- Call Number
- Sc E 19-1260
- ISBN
- 9780062912985
- 0062912984
- 9780062913012 (canceled/invalid)
- 0062913018 (canceled/invalid)
- 9780062912992 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2019003836
- OCLC
- 1089880825
- Title
- New daughters of Africa : an international anthology of writing by women of African descent / edited by Margaret Busby.
- Publisher
- New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2019]
- Edition
- First US edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Local Note
- Schomburg copy with dust jacket.
- Local Subject
- Black author.
- Added Author
- Busby, Margaret, editor.
- Research Call Number
- Sc E 19-1260