Description
Echoes of Faulkner and Lawrence, and even Shakespeare's Othello, resonate in this tale, yet the drama's uniquely modern dynamics set it apart from any model in its exploration of love and hate, politics and stereotype, and the attempt to find connections with others across barriers. Through her vividly and intimately drawn characters, Conde paints a rich portrait of a contemporary society grappling with the heritage of slavery, racism, and colonization.
About the Author
Maryse Conde is Professor Emerita of French at Columbia University and the author of the internationally celebrated novels Segu and I, Tituba: Black Witch of Salem (Virginia). In 2018 she won the prestigious New Academy Prize in Literature.
Nicole Simek is Cushing Eells Professor of Philosophy and Literature and Professor of French and Interdisciplinary Studies at Whitman College and author of Hunger and Irony in the French Caribbean: Literature, Theory, and Public Life.
Book Information
ISBN 9780813944227
Author Maryse Conde
Format Paperback
Page Count 212
Imprint University of Virginia Press
Publisher University of Virginia Press