Uncompromising in its honesty, at times humorous, angry, confrontational, and erotic, Piece of My Heart celebrates the lives of women both out and coming out.
The vivid, colloquial speech of Jamaica rings true in Makeda Silvera's distinctive and imaginative prose. These are candid and compassionate stories about real, everyday people. Silvera's second collection of short fiction.
Family loyalty, betrayal and the redemptive power of love are at the heart of this poignant and unforgettable novel set in Canada and Jamaica. When Maria Galloway dies, she leaves everything to her spoiled, wayward grandson, Vittorio. Her only granddaughter, Molly, whom she raised from infancy, is left to confront the unyielding bitterness Maria ...
A landmark in the literary works of women of color in Canada. This book confirms the growing stature of some emerging and outstanding scholars. Contributors examine themes of race, class, gender/sexuality, displacement and alienation.
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House Canada
Date Published: 2002
Description: Fine in As New jacket. A generational saga and tender love story and a vivid and compelling portrayal of an indomitable matriarch and the women who must free themselves from her. A first novel by Jamaican-born Canadian author Silvera, who has two critically acclaimed collections of short stories to her credit. read more
Description: Womans Press, Canada, First Book Edition 1986, uncommon and scarce, reprints best from the feminist quarterly, 240pp trade paperback, a lot of feminist stuff from 70s, historical, + "Sappho in Soft Cover" about lesbian pulp fiction in vintage paperbacks, such as Ann bannon and Vin Packer in Gold Medal Books in the 50s, more, nice copy, minor wear, a couple of small stain spots to page edges, so about VG+. read more
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