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Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Words and Writings by Women of African Descent from the Ancient Egyptian to the Present is a compilation of orature and literature by more than 200 women from Africa and the African diaspora, edited and introduced by Margaret Busby, who compared the process of assembling the volume to "trying ...
Feb 1, 1994 · "Trying to catch a flowing river in a calabash" is how Margaret Busby, editor of Daughters of Africa, describes assembling this impressively broad collection of writings by women of African descent. Early selections include songs from sub-Saharan Africa and ancient Egypt that carve out a heritage.
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- Charlotte H. Bruner, Margaret Busby
- Margaret Busby
Daughters of Africa reveals exactly how deeply a woman can love, hurt, hate and persevere. From the classic poetry to the more modern pieces, each contribution illustrates how women of color as a whole have overcome and the strength it took to do so.
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Apr 28, 2024 · Published in 1992, Daughters of Africa is a groundbreaking volume of writing by women of African descent. It was followed by an expanded second edition, New Daughters of Africa , in...
Oct 21, 2010 · Daughters of Africa : an international anthology of words and writings by women of African descent from the ancient Egyptian to the present : Busby, Margaret : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive.
Feb 11, 2020 · Daughters of Africa : an international anthology of words and writings by women of African descent from the ancient Egyptian to the present. Publication date. 1992. Topics. Literature -- Black authors -- Translations into English, Literature -- Women authors, Literature -- Black authors, Geschichte, Anthologie, Weibliche Schwarze, Literatur ...
Mar 29, 2019 · Daughters of Africa was groundbreaking for bringing the tradition of black women writers to the fore. This new anthology has an increased urgency. We live in an age when old forms of bigotry...
