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Purple Violet of Oshaantu

Neshani Andreas
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Region

Southern Africa

Namibia

Era

Contemporary

Language

English

Genre

Fiction

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Ali and Kauna are neighbors in the Namibian village of Oshaantu. When Kauna's abusive husband dies, the village is divided. A quiet, powerful examination of gender, culture, and community.

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One of the very few Namibian novels published in English; a powerful feminist work from a rarely represented African literature

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Ali and Kauna are neighbors in the Namibian village of Oshaantu. When Kauna's abusive husband dies, the village is divided. A quiet, powerful examination of gender, culture, and community. One of the very few Namibian novels published in English; a powerful feminist work from a rarely represented African literature

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