this Wild And Entertaining Novel Expands On The True Story Of The West Indian Slave Tituba, Who Was Accused Of Witchcraft In Salem, Massachusetts, Arrested In 1692, And Forgotten In Jail Until The General Amnesty For Witches Two Years Later. Maryse Condé Brings Tituba Out Of Historical Silence And Creates For Her A Fictional Childhood, Adolescence, And Old Age. She Turns Her Into What She Calls A Sort Of Female Hero, An Epic Heroine, Like The Legendary ânanny Of The Maroons,â Who, Schooled In The Sorcery And Magical Ritual Of Obeah, Is Arrested For Healing Members Of The Family That Owns Her.
caraf Books:caribbean And African Literature Translated From French
this Book Has Been Supported By A Grant From The National Endowment For The Humanities, An Independent Federal Agency.
University Of Virginia Press
the Acclaimed Author Of Tree Of Life Captures The Salem Witch Trials From A Unique And Powerful Perspective. Blessed With The Gift Of Healing, Tituba's All-consuming Love Leads Her Into Slavery And To Salem, Massachusetts, Where She Succumbs To The Lies And Accusations Of A Hysterical Time.
Categories:
- Literature & Fiction
- History & Criticism
- Regional & Cultural
- Caribbean & Latin American
- Regional & Cultural
- History & Criticism
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Author : Maryse Condé,Richard Philcox,Ann Armstrong Scarboro,Angela Y. Davis
Language : English
Edition : 1
Published :2009-02-05
Number Of Pages : 240
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0813927676
ISBN-13 : 9780813927671
Item weight : 0.7 lb
Dimensions : 0.8 in x 5.4 in x 8.4 in
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