Gayl Jones Libri
23 novembre 1949
Gayl Jones crea narrazioni che vengono spesso paragonate a improvvisazioni jazz, esplorando gli intricati strati dell'identità e dell'esperienza afroamericana. Il suo lavoro si addentra nelle profonde ferite del passato e nella loro risonanza nel presente, indagando temi come il trauma, la memoria e il potere duraturo delle voci femminili. Jones fonde magistralmente uno stile lirico con l'urgenza narrativa, attirando i lettori in una complessa interazione di emozioni e riflessioni. I suoi distinti contributi letterari sono celebrati per la loro innovazione formale e la profondità della loro esplorazione tematica.
Eva's Man
- 208pagine
- 8 ore di lettura
An intense, searing novel exploring the damage of racial and sexual violence.
the Healing
- 296pagine
- 11 ore di lettura
Harlan Jane Eagleton transforms herself from a minor rock star's manager to a traveling faith healer in this lyrical and often humorous exploration of the struggle to let go of pain, anger, and even love. "A major literary event . . . surprising, romantic, and wholly satisfying." -Veronica Chambers, Newsweek
Mosquito
- 624pagine
- 22 ore di lettura
"Set in a south Texas border town, Mosquito is the story of an African-American truck driver's accidental yet growing involvement in "the new underground railroad," a sanctuary movement for Mexican immigrants."-- Provided by publisher
"Two epic poems, the love songs of fugitive slaves, set in 17th-century Brazil"-- Provided by publisher
A dazzling collection of short fiction from Pulitzer and National Book Award Finalist, Gayl Jones
Palmares
- 504pagine
- 18 ore di lettura
First discovered and edited by Toni Morrison, Gayl Jones has been described as one of the great literary writers of the 20th century. Now, for the first time in over 20 years, Jones is ready to publish again. Palmares is the first of five new works by Gayl Jones to be published in the next two years, rewarding longtime fans and bringing her talent to a new generation of readers. Intricate and compelling, Palmares recounts the journey of Almeyda, a Black slave girl who comes of age on Portuguese plantations and escapes to a fugitive slave settlement called Palmares. Following its destruction, Almeyda embarks on a journey across colonial Brazil to find her husband, lost in battle. Her story brings to life a world impacted by greed, conquest, and colonial desire. She encounters a mad lexicographer, desperate to avoid military service; a village that praises a god living in a nearby cave; and a medicine woman who offers great magic, at a greater price
"Evas Mann", der zweite Roman von Amerikas größter vergessener Schriftstellerin, erscheint im Herbst 2023. In Pieke Biermanns Übersetzung erzählt die Geschichte von Eva Medina Canada, die in der Psychiatrie sitzt, ihren Liebhaber ermordet hat und sich mit ihren traumatischen Erinnerungen an Männer in ihrem Leben auseinandersetzt. Ein relevanter Text über Erwartungen und Druck auf Frauen.
