In Praise Of Black Women Modern Women Of The Diaspora

Download or read book In Praise of Black Women: Modern women of the diaspora written by Simone Schwarz-Bart and published by . This book was released on 2003-03-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magnificently illustrated tribute to Black women in art and story; In Praise of Black Women is a magnificent tribute to women in Africa and the African Diaspora from the ancient past to the present. Lavishly illustrated, with text written and selected by the celebrated Guadeloupean novelist Simone Schwarz-Bart, this four-volume series celebrates remarkable women who distinguished themselves in their time and shaped the course of culture and history. Volume 1: Ancient African Queens weaves together oral tradition, folk legends and stories, songs and poems, historical accounts, and traveller's' tales from Egypt to southern Africa, from prehistory to the nineteenth century. These extraordinary women's stories, narrated in the style of African oral tradition, are absorbing, informative, and accessible. The abundant illustrations, many of them rare archival images, depict the diversity among Black women and make this volume a unique treasure for every art lover, every school, and every family.