{"product_id":"9780062912985","title":"New Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Writing by Women of African Descent","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eBusby, Margaret\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAmistad\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/7\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe companion to the classic anthology \u003cem\u003eDaughters of Africa\u003c\/em\u003e—a major international collection that brings together the work of more than 200 women writers of African descent, celebrating their artistry and showcasing their contributions to modern literature and international culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributors include:\u003cbr\u003eChimamanda Ngozi Adichie • Yrsa Daley Ward\u2028 • Edwidge Danticat • Phillippa Yrsa De Villiers • Esi Edugyan • Eve Ewing • Nikki Finney • Roxane Gay\u2028 • Margo Jefferson • Barbara Jenkins • Imbolo Mbue • Nnedi Okorafor • Chinelo Okparanta • Minna Salami • Zadie Smith • and more!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-five years ago, Margaret Busby’s \u003cem\u003eDaughters of Africa\u003c\/em\u003e was published to international acclaim and hailed as “an extraordinary body of achievement . . . a vital document of lost history” (\u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e) and “the ultimate reference guide” (\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003cem\u003eNew Daughters of Africa\u003c\/em\u003e continues that tradition for a new generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis magnificent follow-up to the original landmark anthology brings together fresh and vibrant voices that have emerged from across the globe in the past two decades, from Antigua to Zimbabwe and Angola to the United States. Key figures, including Margo Jefferson, Nawal El Saadawi, Edwidge Danticat, and Zadie Smith, join popular contemporaries such as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Imbolo Mbue, Yrsa Daley-Ward, Taiye Selasi, and Chinelo Okparanta in celebrating the heritage that unites them. Each of the pieces in this remarkable collection demonstrates an uplifting sense of sisterhood, honors the strong links that endure from generation to generation, and addresses the common obstacles female writers of color face as they negotiate issues of race, gender, and class and address vital matters of independence, freedom, and oppression. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA glorious portrayal of the richness, magnitude, and range of these visionary writers, \u003cem\u003eNew Daughters of Africa\u003c\/em\u003e spans a range of genres—autobiography, memoir, oral history, letters, diaries, short stories, novels, poetry, drama, humor, politics, journalism, essays, and speeches—demonstrating the diversity and extraordinary literary achievements of black women who remain underrepresented, and whose contributions continue to be underrated in world culture today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amistad","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42938119192831,"sku":"9780062912985","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780062912985_s600x595.jpg?v=1780330885","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780062912985","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}