On a woman's madness
(Book)
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Author
Contributors
Scott, Lucy (Translator) translator.
Published
San Francisco, CA : Two Lines Press, [2023].
Physical Desc
265 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Coos Bay Public Library - Adult/General New - Fiction
ROEMER, ASTRID On a Woman's Madness
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Published
San Francisco, CA : Two Lines Press, [2023].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"Originally published in 1982 by Uitgeverij In de Knipscheer, Haarlem ; Since 2016 published by Uitgeverij Prometheus, Amsterdam"--Title page verso.
General Note
An image-filled, fragmentary novel exploring feminism, identity, race, sexuality, and motherhood -- Translated into sensuous English for the first time by Lucy Scott, Astrid Roemer's intimate novel--with its tales of plantation-dwelling snakes, rare orchids, and star-crossed lovers--is a blistering meditation on the cruelties we inflict on those who disobey. Roemer, the first Surinamese winner of the prestigious Dutch Literature Prize, carves out postcolonial Suriname in barbed, resonant fragments. Who is Noenka? Roemer asks us. "I'm Noenka," she responds resolutely, "which means Never Again." -- Provided by publisher.
Description
A classic of queer literature that's as electrifying today as it was when it originally appeared in 1982, On a Woman's Madness tells the story of Noenka, a courageous Black woman trying to live a life of her choosing. When her abusive husband of just nine days refuses her request for divorce, Noenka flees her hometown in Suriname, on South America's tropical northeastern coast, for the capital city of Paramaribo. Unsettled and unsupported, her life in this new place is illuminated by the passionate romances of the present but haunted by society's expectations and her ancestral past.
Language
In English. Translated from the Dutch.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Roemer, A., & Scott, L. (. (2023). On a woman's madness . Two Lines Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roemer, Astrid and Lucy (Translator) Scott. 2023. On a Woman's Madness. Two Lines Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roemer, Astrid and Lucy (Translator) Scott. On a Woman's Madness Two Lines Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Roemer, Astrid,, and Lucy (Translator) Scott. On a Woman's Madness Two Lines Press, 2023.
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