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Praisesong for the Widow

Paule Marshall
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Diaspora

USA/Caribbean

Era

Contemporary

Language

English

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Fiction

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Avey Johnson, affluent Black widow, rediscovers her cultural roots on Caribbean island cruise.

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Before Columbus Foundation American Book Award; cultural reclamation narrative

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Avey Johnson, affluent Black widow, rediscovers her cultural roots on Caribbean island cruise. Before Columbus Foundation American Book Award; cultural reclamation narrative

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