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Possessing the Secret of Joy

Alice Walker · 1992

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The acclaimed author of The Color Purple presents a provocative story of a young tribal African woman who lives most of her adult life in America. Tashi submits to her people's custom of genital mutilation. Severely traumatize d by the experience, she spends the rest of her life battling madness, trying to regain the ability to recognize her own reality.

Book details

Year
1992
Language
English
Publisher
Washington Square Press
Editions
7
ISBN
9780671789459

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