Caribbean
Guadeloupe
Post-colonial
French
Fiction
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
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editorial-summarynot primary textFour 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. One of the masterworks of Caribbean literature; praised by Toni Morrison and Derek Walcott
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