NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work Nominee
The companion to
the classic anthology Daughters of Africa—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.
Contributors
include:
Chimamanda Ngozi
Adichie • Yrsa Daley Ward
• Edwidge Danticat • Phillippa
Yrsa De Villiers • Esi Edugyan • Eve Ewing • Nikki Finney •
Roxane Gay
• Margo Jefferson • Barbara Jenkins • Imbolo Mbue
• Nnedi Okorafor • Chinelo Okparanta • Minna Salami • Zadie
Smith • and more!
A glorious portrayal
of the richness and range of the singular and combined
accomplishments of more than 200 contributors, New Daughters of
Africa showcases their global sweep, diversity and achievements while
also testifying to a wealth of genres: autobiography, memoir,
letters, short stories, novels, poetry, drama, humour, journalism,
essays and speeches.Twenty-five years ago, Margaret Busby’s
historical Daughters of Africa was published to international acclaim
and hailed as "a landmark anthology" (Lorna Sage), "an
extraordinary body of achievement... a vital document of lost
history" (The Sunday Times), and ‘the ultimate reference
guide’ (The Washington Post).This companion volume brings together
the words of writers from across the globe—Antigua to Zimbabwe,
Angola to the USA—to honour a unifying heritage while showing the
remarkable range of creativity from the African diaspora. Arranged
chronologically, New Daughters of Africa illustrates an uplifting
sense of sisterhood and the links that endure from generation to
generation, as well as common obstacles writers still negotiate
around issues of race, gender and class.
