Zoe Wicomb's complex and deeply evocative fiction is among the most
distinguished recent works of South African women's literature. It
is also among the only works of fiction to explore the experience
of "Coloured" citizens in apartheid-era South Africa, whose mixed
heritage traps them, as Bharati Mukherjee wrote in the New York
Times, "in the racial crucible of their country.
"Wicomb deserves a wide American audience, on a part with Nadine
Gordimer and J.M.Coetzee." - "Wall St. Journal"
Wicomb is a gifted writer, and her compressed narratives work
like brilliant splinters in the mind, suggesting a rich rhythm and
shape."-"Seattle Times"
" Wicomb's] prose is vigorous, textured, lyrical. . . . She] is
a sophisticated storyteller who combines the open-endedness of
contemporary fiction with the force of autobiography and the
simplicity of family stories."-Bharati Mukherjee, "New York Times
Book Review"
For course use in: African literature, African studies, growing
up female, world literature, women's studies
Zoe Wicomb was born in 1948 and raised in Namaquland, South
Africa. After 20 years voluntary exile, she returned to South
Africa in 1991 to teach at the University of the Western Cape. She
currently lives in Glasgow and teaches at the University of
Strathclyde, Scotland. Marcia Wright is professor of history at
Columbia University and a member of the executive committee for the
Women Writing Africa series. Carol Sicherman is professor emerita
of English at Lehman College, CUNY.
General
Imprint: |
Feminist Press at The City University of New York
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Women Writing Africa |
Release date: |
February 2023 |
First published: |
2000 |
Authors: |
Zoë Wicomb
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Afterword by: |
Carol Sicherman
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Dimensions: |
220 x 144 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
240 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-55861-244-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
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LSN: |
1-55861-244-0 |
Barcode: |
9781558612440 |
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