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<p>In this translation of <I>Hommage a la femme noire</I> (1988), the authors pay tribute in essays and color images to a group victimized by "scholarly neglect and racist assumptions." Featured African women include 19th-20th century activists, authors, one of the first black fashion models, and others going beyond tradition. Published as part of a UNESCO project for the Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture/New York Public Library. 9.25x12 ". The correct ISBN is given on the dust jacket but not on the copyright page. V. 4 is expected in spring 2004. Annotation &copy;2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR</p><h3>Library Journal</h3><p>In this third volume of a four-part series, novelist Schwarz-Bart (The Bridge of Beyond) celebrates African women with striking images and unforgettable stories of their struggles and triumphs. Previous works covered ancient African queens and heroines of the slavery era; Volume 4 will feature portraits of modern women of the diaspora. In Modern African Women, which spans from the 19th century to the present and is roughly chronological, there are prophets, a princess, an empress, a lioness, and other rebellious women who defied the ancient cust

Author

Simone Schwarz-Bart; André Schwarz-Bart; Rose-Myriam Réjouis; Val Vinokur; Stephanie Daval; Stephanie K Turner; Howard Dodson

Publisher

The University of Wisconsin Press

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780299172800

Rating

4.43 / 5 (7 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14