Woman Song (Paperback)

Jean Goulbourne

ISBN 10: 1900715031 / ISBN 13: 9781900715034

Edité par Peepal Tree Press Ltd, Yorkshire, 2002

Paperback. Writing with the directness of the reggae lyric, Goulbourne articulates the griefs, hopes and unquenchable spirit of black women. Womansong reveals a constant faith in woman''s creativity, both in their everyday lives and in artistic expression.' This is a celebration of women who, through their resistance, creativity, and assertion of selfhood, have made a space for themselves. The celebration of such lives stands as a beacon of hope in the depiction of woman's place in a Jamaican society where abuse, poverty, and abandonment are pervasive. Jean Goulbourne articulates the grief, hopes, and unquenchable spirit of resistance of black women in the Caribbean. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781900715034

Synopsis :

This is a celebration of women who, through their resistance, creativity, and assertion of selfhood, have made a space for themselves. The celebration of such lives stands as a beacon of hope in the depiction of woman's place in a Jamaican society where abuse, poverty, and abandonment are pervasive. Jean Goulbourne articulates the grief, hopes, and unquenchable spirit of resistance of black women in the Caribbean.

À propos de l'auteur: Jean Goulbourne is the recipient of the James Michener Fellowship and an honorary fellowship at the Iowa Institute of Writing Program. She won the Jamaica National Literary Prize in 1993. She works as a teacher in rural Jamaica. She lives in Manchester, Jamaica.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Woman Song (Paperback)
Éditeur : Peepal Tree Press Ltd, Yorkshire
Date d'édition : 2002
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : new