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Corregidora (Black Women Writers Series) by Jones, Gayl is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Corregidora (Black Women Writers Series) about?
'History and fiction have yielded little about those black slave women who were mistress and breeder to their white owners. There are some facts and figures, but they tell us nothing about the women themselves: their motives, their emotions, and the memories they passed on to their children. Gayl Jones's first novel is a gripping portrait of this harsh sexual and psychological genealogy....Jones's language is subtle and sinewy, and her imagination sure. 'Everything said in the beginning must be
Who reads Corregidora (Black Women Writers Series)?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Jones, Gayl
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Services
- Published
- 1987
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780807063156
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Rating
- 3.87 / 5 (1,717 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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