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Set against the backdrop of plague-stricken eighteenth-century Philadelphia, a young black preacher embarks on a quest to find a mysterious African woman, facing the harsh realities of a society divided by race. The narrative intertwines personal struggle with historical themes, echoing the Xhosa people's ritual of cattle killing as a symbol of resistance to European oppression. This journey explores the complexities of love and identity across America, Europe, and South Africa, weaving together past and present in a poignant reflection on societal divides.
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The Cattle Killing, John Edgar Wideman
- Idioma
- Publicado en
- 1996
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- Título
- The Cattle Killing
- Idioma
- Inglés
- Autores
- John Edgar Wideman
- Editorial
- Houghton Mifflin
- Publicado en
- 1996
- Formato
- Tapa blanda
- Páginas
- 220
- ISBN10
- 0395877504
- ISBN13
- 9780395877500
- Serie
- Etiquetas
- Ficción, Novelas históricas, Literatura afroamericana
- Título original
- The cattle killing
- Calificación
- 3,6 de 5
- Descripción
- Set against the backdrop of plague-stricken eighteenth-century Philadelphia, a young black preacher embarks on a quest to find a mysterious African woman, facing the harsh realities of a society divided by race. The narrative intertwines personal struggle with historical themes, echoing the Xhosa people's ritual of cattle killing as a symbol of resistance to European oppression. This journey explores the complexities of love and identity across America, Europe, and South Africa, weaving together past and present in a poignant reflection on societal divides.