| Women Writing Africa: West Africa and the Sahel Contributor(s): Sutherland-Addy, Esi (Editor), Diaw, Aminata (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1558615016 ISBN-13: 9781558615014 Publisher: Feminist Press OUR PRICE: $71.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: The acclaimed Women Writing Africa project "opens up worlds too often excluded from the history books" ("Booklist") and is an "essential resource for scholars and general readers alike" ("Library Journal"). It reveals the cultural legacy of African women in their own words, in never-before- published texts that include communal songs and lullabies, letters and speeches, poetry and fiction. Representing 20 languages and 12 countries, volume 2 covers western Africa, where most African Americans find their roots. The collection presents an epic history of the region through the eyes of its women, from the age of African kings through colonialism and independence. Volume 1 of the series, "Women Writing Africa: The Southern Region," is also available; volumes 3 and 4 will be published in 2006. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | African |
| Dewey: 808.803 |
| LCCN: 2005050708 |
| Series: Women Writing Africa Project (Cloth) |
| Physical Information: 1.52" H x 6.18" W x 9.06" (1.77 lbs) 480 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The acclaimed Women Writing Africa Project continues with the second volume of Women Writing Africa: West Africa and the Sahel. Drawing upon more than a decade of research, West Africa and the Sahel covers the territory where most African Americans find their roots. The collection encompasses an epic cultural history through the voices of women represented in twenty languages spoken in an area encompassing twelve countries. Beginning with African kingdoms dating six centuries or more before colonialism and independence, the volume gathers 132 texts--stories, songs, letters, drama, oral history, diaries, and historical documents--each with a readable authoritative headnote explaining its cultural and historical contexts. A general introduction provides an overview of West African cultural and literary history, including the brilliant and diverse traditions of women's oral literatures. |