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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
- Sprache
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1996
- Einband
- (Paperback)
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- Titel
- The Cattle Killing
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- John Edgar Wideman
- Verlag
- Houghton Mifflin
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1996
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 220
- ISBN10
- 0395877504
- ISBN13
- 9780395877500
- Reihe
- Kategorien
- Schlagwörter
- Afroamerikanische Literatur
- Originaltitel
- The cattle killing
- Bewertung
- 3,6 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- 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.