Paule Marshall

Praisesong for the Widow

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From the acclaimed author of Daughters and Brown Girl, Brownstones comes a work of exceptional wisdom, maturity, and generosity, one in which the palpable humanity of its characters transcends any considerations of race or sex(Washington Post Book World). Avey Johnson-a black, middle-aged, middle-class widow given to hats, gloves, and pearls-has long since put behind her the Harlem of her childhood. Then on a cruise to the Caribbean with two friends, inspired by a troubling dream, she senses her life beginning to unravel-and in a panic packs her bag in the middle of the night and abandons her friends at the next port of call. The unexpected… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-452-26711-4
EAN: 9780452267114
Produktnummer: 19337535
Verlag: Random House N.Y.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 1984
Seitenangabe: 256 S.

Über den Autor

Paule Mashall was the author of Brown Girl, Brownstones; The Chosen Place, the Timeless People; Praisesong for the Widow; Soul Clap Hands and Sing; Reena and Other Stories; Merle; The Fisher King; Triangular Road; and Daughters. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, she was Professor of English at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. She passed away in 2019.