A Girl Is a Body of Water by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
Brand: Tin House Books
Product Description
In her thirteenth year Kirabo confronts a piercing question who is my mother Kirabo has been raised by women in the small Ugandan village of Nattettaher grandmother her best friend and her many auntsbut the absence of her mother follows her like a shadow. Seeking answers from Nsuuta the local witch Kirabo learns about the woman who birthed her who she discovers is alive but not ready to meet. Nsuuta also helps Kirabo understand the emergence of a mysterious second self a headstrong and confusing force inside herthis says Nsuuta is a streak of the first woman an independent original state that has been all but lost to women. Kirabos journey to reconcile these feelings alongside her desire to reconnect with her mother and to honor her familys expectations is rich in the folklore of Uganda and an arresting exploration of what it means to be a modern girl in a world that seems determined to silence women. Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbis A Girl is a Body of Water is an unforgettable sweeping testament to the true and lasting connections between history tradition family friends and the promise of a different future. show more
Condition : New
Author : Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
Weight : 686.99
Publisher : Tin House Books
Language : English Korean
EAN : 9781951142551
ISBN10 : 1951142551
Format : Paperback
Date of Publication : 20210119
Place of Publication : United States
Pagination : NA
Dimensions : 140 X 216 X 40.64mm