Southern Africa
Namibia
Contemporary
English
Fiction
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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editorial-summarynot primary textAli 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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