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The West Indian narrator vents her bitterness at the unhappy life fate dealt her--mother died in childbirth, father ignored her, stepmother tried to kill her, at school she had an abortion. Finally, she married a white doctor, but it was impossible for her to love him because he was a colonialist. She draws parallels with the despair of her country--Dominica--attributing it to the legacy of slavery. By the author of Lucy.
Quick facts about Autobiographie de ma mère
- Title: Autobiographie de ma mère
- Author: Jamaica Kincaid
- First published: 1996
- Genre: fiction, women, weibliche schwarze
- OpenLibrary ID: OL2664665W
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Autobiographie de ma mère by Jamaica Kincaid is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is Autobiographie de ma mère about?
The West Indian narrator vents her bitterness at the unhappy life fate dealt her--mother died in childbirth, father ignored her, stepmother tried to kill her, at school she had an abortion.
Who wrote Autobiographie de ma mère?
Autobiographie de ma mère was written by Jamaica Kincaid.
When was Autobiographie de ma mère published?
Autobiographie de ma mère was first published in 1996.
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