The Heinemann book of African women's writing

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Title:

The Heinemann book of African women's writing

Author:

Bruner, Charlotte H.

ISBN:

9780435906733

Publication Information:

London : Heinemann, 1993.

Physical Description:

viii, 211 p. : map ; 20 cm.

Series:

African writers series

Series Title:

African writers series

Contents:

Western Africa. Mother was a Great Man / Catherine Obianuju Acholonu (Nigeria). The Pay-packet / Ifeoma Okoye (Nigeria). Saltless Ash / Zaynab Alkali (Nigeria). Disillusion / Orlanda Amarilis (Cape Verde). New Life at Tandia / Aminata Maiga Ka (Senegal) -- Eastern Africa. Workday / Awuor Ayoda (Kenya). The Story of Jesus... / Violet Dias Lannoy (Kenya). The Rich Heritages / Daisy Kabagarama (Uganda). Madalena Returned from Captivity / Lina Magaia (Mozambique). Lakshmi's Gift / Ananda Devi (Mauritius) -- Southern Africa. Excerpt from Nervous Conditions / Tsitsi Dangarembga (Zimbabwe). Woman from America / Bessie Head (Botswana). Regina's Baby / Jean Marquard (South Africa). Bowl Like Hole / Zoe Wicomb (South Africa). Lace / Sheila Fugard (South Africa). Cardboard Mansions / Farida Karodia (South Africa) -- Northern Africa. She was the Weaker / Nawal El Saadawi (Egypt). Three Cloistered Girls / Assia Djebar (Algeria). My Father Writes to My Mother / Assia Djebar (Algeria).

God on Probation / Gisele Halimi (Tunisia). The Stone Bends / Leila Sebbar (Algeria). Death in Slow Motion / Andre Chedid (Egypt).

Subject Term:

African literature (English) -- Women authors.

African literature (French) -- Women authors -- Translations into English.

Added Author:

Bruner, Charlotte H.

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Summary

A contemporary selection of 22 African women's shortstories that vividly portray the everyday concerns of women's lives. The stories, divided into sections from north, south, east and west, cover such themes as the exploitation of serving girls, the experience of women behind veils, enduring friendships, the achievement of social power, independence of thought, and the affirmation of personal identity. These are new writers recording the new Africa with a fresh perspective.

Authors whose stories are included in this landmark collection are:

Northern Africa --

Nawal El Saadawi Assia Djebar Gisele Halimi Leila Sebbar Andree Chedid

Southern Africa --

Tsitsi Dangarembga Bessie Head Jean Marquard Zoe Wicomb Sheila Fugard Farida Karodia

Eastern Africa --

Evelyn Awuor Ayodo Violet Dias Lannoy Daisy Kabaragama Lina Magaia

Western Africa --

Catherine Obianuju Acholonu Ifeoma Okoye Zaynab Alkali Orlanda Amarilis Aminata Maiga Ka