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Name: Praisesong for the Widow by Paule Marshall
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Author: Paule Marshall
ISBN: 9780452267114

By: Paule Marshall

Part of series: Of the Diaspora

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CategoryFiction
LanguageEnglish
Pages257
Published1983
File size7.3 MB
FormatPDF
ISBN9780452267114

Key ideas from the book

A journey by a middle-aged, successful African American woman.
Carriacou as a setting for cultural discovery and reflection.
Questions of race identity and African American experience.
Widowhood and travel as central subjects.
Caribbean social life and customs viewed through a visitor’s experience.

About Praisesong for the Widow by Paule Marshall

Paule Marshall’s 1983 novel follows a middle-aged, successful African American woman on a journey to Carriacou, a small Caribbean island. The voyage becomes an encounter with a culture and past she comes to cherish.

Grounded in subjects including race identity, widowhood, travel, and social life and customs, Praisesong for the Widow will appeal to readers interested in African American fiction, Caribbean settings, women travelers, and stories of cultural discovery.

About Paule Marshall

Paule Marshall (1929–2019) was an American novelist and memoirist born in Brooklyn to Barbadian parents. Her writing explored migration, cultural identity, Black womanhood, and the enduring effects of colonial history, often connecting Brooklyn and the Caribbean. Marshall’s best-known works include Brown Girl, Brownstones, The Chosen Place, the Timeless People, Praisesong for the Widow, Daughters, and The Fisher King. Through richly textured family stories and historical perspectives, she…

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Topics: African American Literature Caribbean fiction Race and identity Travel Literature Women's Fiction

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