Description: Ntozake Shanges most beloved novel,, is the story of three colored girls, three sisters and their mama from Charleston, South Carolina and their individual passions and gifts. This is an exquisite examination of African American women and their experiences.
Brief description:
Ntozake Shange, fearless in her quest to affirm the realities of women of color, demonstrates that her name reflects her approach to both her art and her life. In the Zulu language of Xhosa, ntozake means "she who comes with her own things," and shange means "she who walks like a lion." She has written numerous novels, works of poetry, essays and screenplays, a plethora of critically acclaimed plays, as well as children's books. She is the recipient of the 2016 Langston Hughes Medal.
Review Quotes:
"A marvel...Languages--colloquial, established, lyric--play together like the most lush chamber music, the coolest jazz, the brassiest marches, the hippest jug band...[It] leaves us filled with joy and yearning for more."
-- "Philadelphia Inquirer"