| The Dancing Other Contributor(s): Dracius, Suzanne (Author), Carlson, Nancy Naomi (Translator), Kellogg, Catherine Maigret (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0857424793 ISBN-13: 9780857424792 Publisher: Seagull Books OUR PRICE: $22.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Series: French List |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.20 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Dancing Other takes readers to France and Martinique to reveal the struggles of people who belong both places, but never quite feel at home in either. Suzanne Dracius tells the story of Rehvana, a woman who feels she is too black to fit in when living in mainland France, yet at the same time not dark-skinned enough to feel truly accepted in the Caribbean. Her sense of dislocation manifests itself at first in a turn to a mythical idea of Mother Africa; later, she moves to Martinique with a new boyfriend and thinks she may have finally found her place--but instead she is soon pregnant, isolated, and lonely. Soon her only reliable companion is her neighbor, Ma Cidalise, who regales her in Creole with supernatural tales of wizards. Rehvana, meanwhile, watches her dream of belonging fade, as she continues to refuse to accept her multicultural heritage. |
Contributor Bio(s): Carlson, Nancy Naomi: - Nancy Naomi Carlson is a poet, translator, and editor based in Maryland. A recipient of a literature translation fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, she is also a senior translation editor for Tupelo Quarterly. Dracius, Suzanne: - Author and playwright Suzanne Dracius was born in Fort-de-France, Martinique, and grew up in Sceaux, a suburb of Paris. She later returned to Martinique as a professor of classical literature, and she has been a visiting professor at the University of Georgia and Ohio University. |