{"product_id":"women-writing-africa-sheila-meintjes-9781558614062","title":"Women Writing Africa: The Southern Region","description":"The product of a decade of research, this landmark collection is the first of four volumes in the \u003ci\u003eWomen Writing Africa\u003c\/i\u003e Project, which seeks to document and map the extraordinary and diverse landscape of African women's oral and written literatures. Presenting voices rarely heard outside Africa, some recorded as early as the mid-nineteenth century, as well as rediscovered gems by such well-known authors as Bessie Head and Doris Lessing, this volume reveals a living cultural legacy that will revolutionize the understanding of African women's literary and cultural production. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRanging from communal songs and folktales to letters, diaries, political petitions, court records, poems, essays, and fiction, these texts provide a vivid--and heretofore largely invisible--picture of African women's lives. Their work and families, their experience of the cruelty of colonialism and war, and their struggles for civil rights are described in voices from twenty original languages and six countries in the region: Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe. Together the texts demonstrate women's critical role in cultural continuity and resistance to oppression. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach text is accompanied by a scholarly headnote that provides detailed historical background. An introduction by the editors sets the broader historical stage and explores the many issues involved in collecting and combining orature and literature from diverse cultures in one volume. Unprecedented in its scope and achievement, this volume will be an essential resource for anyone interested in women's history, culture, and literature in Africa, and worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sheila Meintjes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1558614060\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781558614062\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Feminist Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Library Binding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.82h x 6.80w x 1.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2002 pg. 469\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2003 pg. 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/10\/2005 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2006 pg. 1989\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2006 pg. 49","brand":"Sheila Meintjes","offers":[{"title":"Library Binding","offer_id":43985135862015,"sku":"9781558614062","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_059dba74-de2f-4db2-abb7-2e9cc9a8d3ac.jpg?v=1683275758","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/women-writing-africa-sheila-meintjes-9781558614062","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}