Parched Earth
| Author | : Elieshi Lema |
| Publisher | : E&d Limited |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015060833590 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Parched Earth written by Elieshi Lema and published by E&d Limited. This book was released on 2001 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an extraordinary first novel by a Tanzanian women writer. The central character, Doreen, tells her story in the first person narrative. Born into a women headed household in a rural area, her inner life and development mirror her life's passage: education, career, the town, marriage and motherhood. Whilst not didactic nor impinging on beautifully crafted writing, the novel deals with gender politics from a local level rather than a western oriented feminist stance. Both fatalism and seperatism are rejected and the book is imbued with insights and touchstones about the female condition.
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