Possessing the Secret of Joy

A provocative novel about an African tribal woman's battle with madness after the trauma of a childhood genital mutilation.

A propos de l'auteur

ALICE WALKER is an internationally celebrated writer, poet, and activist whose books include seven novels, four collections of short stories, four children’s books, and volumes of essays and poetry. She won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction in 1983 and the National Book Award.

Résumé

A provocative novel about an African tribal woman’s battle with madness after the trauma of a childhood genital mutilation.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Alice Walker, Lawrie Walker
• Edition: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 30.06.1992
• EAN: 9780151731527
• ISBN: 978-0-15-173152-7
• Pages: 304
• Poids: 4531 g
• Thème: Houghton Mifflin
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Littérature générale et comparée; Romance, Historical fiction, Crime and mystery fiction, FICTION: Women, FICTION: African American & Black / Women, FICTION: African American & Black / Mystery & Detective, FICTION: Cultural Heritage, FICTION: African American & Black / Historical, FICTION: Romance / African American & Black, FICTION: African American & Black / Urban & Street Lit, FICTION: World Literature / American / General, Street fiction / urban fiction