The Autobiography of My Mother

Informationen zum Autor Jamaica Kincaid was born in St. John's, Antigua. Her books include At the Bottom of the River , Annie John , Lucy , The Autobiography of My Mother , and My Brother . She lives with her family in Vermont. Klappentext Xuela Claudette Richardson is recalling the last seventy years of her life, and so she must begin with her birth, and the accompanying death of her mother. Xuela's vivid, visceral recollections of the lonely, unsettled life that follows the trauma of her arrival include that of her distant father, who sends her away to another household at the earliest opportunity; of her passion for the stevedore Roland, who fulfils her sexually but not intellectually; and of her husband, who provides her with status and a wealthy lifestyle but whom she is incapable of loving. Poetic and disturbing, The Autobiography of My Mother is one of Kincaid's most powerful statements of Afro-Caribbean women's struggle for identity and independence, against a hostile backdrop of sexism and colonialism. Part of the Picador Collection, a new series showcasing the best of modern literature. Zusammenfassung Poetic, stirring, and disturbing, this novel is a powerful and unforgettable statement of one woman’s struggle for identity against a hostile backdrop of sexism and colonialism.

A propos de l'auteur

Jamaica Kincaid was born in St. John's, Antigua. Her books include At the Bottom of the River, Annie John, Lucy, The Autobiography of My Mother, and My Brother. She lives with her family in Vermont.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Jamaica Kincaid, Kincaid Jamaica
• Edition: Picador Uk
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Poche format B
• Sortie: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9781529076752
• ISBN: 978-1-5290-7675-2
• Pages: 189
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 13 mm
• Thèmes: Collection; Picador Collection
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); Littérature > Littérature (récits) > Littérature contemporaine (après 1945); Narrative theme: Interior life, Caribbean islands, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Intended primarily or specifically for women and/or girls, FICTION / World Literature / Caribbean & West Indies, Subject matter intended specifically for women and/or girls