Overview
Region
Caribbean
Guadeloupe
Era
Post-colonial
Language
French
Genre
Fiction
About This Work
Four generations of women in Guadeloupe, from slavery to the mid-20th century, told through the voice of Télumée. A lyrical, feminist celebration of Black women's resilience rooted in Creole culture.
Literary Significance
One of the masterworks of Caribbean literature; praised by Toni Morrison and Derek Walcott