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Possessing the Secret of Joy

by Alice Walker

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

Synopsis:

The acclaimed author of The Color Purple presents a provocative story of a young tribal African woman who lives most of her adult life in America. Tashi submits toher people's custom of genital mutilation. Severely traumatize d by the experience, she spends the rest of her life battling madness, trying to regain the ability to recognize her own reality.
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About the Author

Best-selling novelist ALICE WALKER is also the author of three collections of short stories, three collections of essays, six volumes of poetry, and several childrens books. Her books have been translated into more than two dozen languages. Born in Eatonton, Georgia, Walker now lives in northern California.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780151731527
Author:
Walker, Alice
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
Author:
Walker, James
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Africa
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Poetry (poetic works by one author)
Subject:
Afro-American women
Subject:
American - African American & Black
Subject:
Abused women
Subject:
Psychological fiction
Subject:
Female circumcision
Subject:
Women immigrants
Subject:
Abused women -- Africa -- Fiction.
Subject:
African-American women
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
Trade Cloth
Series Volume:
NP-4113-SR
Publication Date:
19920631
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
9.25 x 5.25 in 9.99 lb
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"Synopsis" by , The acclaimed author of The Color Purple presents a provocative story of a young tribal African woman who lives most of her adult life in America. Tashi submits toher people's custom of genital mutilation. Severely traumatize d by the experience, she spends the rest of her life battling madness, trying to regain the ability to recognize her own reality.
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