Coming to Birth (Women Writing Africa) Soon Paulina’s inability to bear a child effectively banishes her from the confines of traditional women’s roles. It is 1956, and Kenya is in the final days of the "Emergency," as the Bri
| Title | : | Coming to Birth (Women Writing Africa) |
| Author | : | Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye |
| Format | : | Paperback - Pages ( 192 ) |
| Rating | : | 4.69 |
| Publish Date | : | 2000-12-01 |
| Id Book | : | 1558612491 |
| Type File | : | PDF, DOC, RTF, ePub |
In this quietly powerful and eminently readable novel, winner of the prestigious Sinclair Prize, Kenyan writer Marjorie Macgoye deftly interweaves the story of one young woman’s tumultuous coming of age with the history of a nation emerging from colonialism.At the age of sixteen, Paulina leaves her small village in western Kenya to join her new husband, Martin, in the bustling city of Nairobi. It is 1956, and Kenya is in the final days of the "Emergency," as the British seek to suppress violent anti-colonial revolts.But Paulina knows little about, about city life, or about marriage, and Martin’s clumsy attempts to control her soon lead to a relationship filled with silences, misunderstandings, and unfulfilled expectations. Soon Paulina’s inability to bear a child effectively banishes her from the confines of traditional women’s roles. As her country at last moves toward independence, Paulina manages to achieve a kind of independence as well: She accepts a job th
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