Daughters of Africa : an international anthology of words and writings by women of African descent from the ancient Egyptian to the present /

Daughters of Africa : an international anthology of words and writings by women of African descent from the ancient Egyptian to the present /

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Bibliographic Details
Edition:	1st American ed.
Imprint:	New York : Pantheon Books, c1992.
Description:	li, 1089 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Literature -- Women authors Literature -- Black authors -- Translations into English. Literature -- Black authors. Literature -- Women authors. Translations.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1516095

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Other authors / contributors:	Busby, Margaret
ISBN:	067941634X : $35.00
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [1008]-1063) and index.

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Summary:	"A magnificent starting place for any reader interested in becoming part of the collective enterprise of discovering and uncovering the silent, forgotten, and underrated voices of black women." THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD From all over the world and through the ages, here is a dazzling collection of two hundred women writers of African descent, showcased as never before, including: Toni Cade Bambara, Gwendolyn Brooks, Alice Childress, Maryse Conde, Aldo do Espirito Santo, Marita Golden, Pilar Lopez Gonzales, June Jordan, Terry McMillan, Queen of Sheba, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Phillis Weatley, and many, many others.
Physical Description:	li, 1089 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [1008]-1063) and index.
ISBN:	067941634X