The collection presents an epic cultural history of the region through the voices of women. Beginning in the African kingdoms centuries before the advent of 19th century colonialism and 20th century liberation movements, the volume captures the lives of hundreds of African women in stories, songs, letters, drama, oral history, diaries and historical documents. More than 200 texts appear, each with a readable authoritative head note explaining its cultural and historical contexts.
Dr. Aminata Diaw is a professor of philosophy at the Universitié Cheikh Anta Kiop in Dakar, Senegal. Dr. Esi Sutherland-Addy is senior research fellow and head of the language, literature and drama section at the Institute for African studies and associate director of the African Humanities Institute Program at the University of Ghana.
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