The Joyful Song of the Partridge
By Paulina Chiziane
Translated by David Brookshaw
By Paulina Chiziane
Translated by David Brookshaw
By Paulina Chiziane
Translated by David Brookshaw
By Paulina Chiziane
Translated by David Brookshaw
Category: Women's Fiction | Literary Fiction
Category: Women's Fiction | Literary Fiction
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$24.00
May 28, 2024 | ISBN 9781953861689
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May 28, 2024 | ISBN 9781953861696
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Praise
“Chiziane, the first Mozambican woman to publish a novel after the country gained independence in 1990 . . . takes up the story of an unfortunate woman’s parents, born into poverty while the country is under Portuguese rule . . . The cruel racial hierarchy of colonization, internalized, plays out within the microcosm of her family . . . A story ultimately about Mozambique itself, and the struggles and hopes of its people.” — Kirkus Reviews
“In The Joyful Song of the Patridge, sanity confronts lunacy. Through mythmaking and demystification, Paulina Chiziane turns the tragedy of tradition into decolonial fantasies of national reconciliation, reconstruction of history, and magical female empowerment. Beyond a collector of memories, Paulina Chiziane recounts Mozambican past with the fervent tranquility of a modern visionary and griot.” — Niyi Afolabi
“[The Joyful Song of the Partridge] is a paean to women . . . a superbly told tale, this English translation is long overdue.” –– The Modern Novel
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