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Excising the Spirit

A Literary Analysis of Female Circumcision

ISBN-13: 9781592216758

Contributor(s): Linda Strong-Leek

Subjects: Literature: History & Criticism

Publisher: Africa World Press

Publisher Imprint: Africa World Press

Publication Date: 30-04-2009

Format: Paperback

Availability: Out of stock

£24.95

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About the book

The issue of female circumcision was catapulted into the mainstream after the publication of Alice Walker's novel Possessing the Secret of Joy in 1992. Although Walker garnered much support for her depiction and denunciation of the ritual, many others decried her almost missionary-like stance. Excising the Spirit explores this sensitive issue by analysing it from both inside and outside the ritual community. Each of the texts chosen offers a very specific insight into the complexities surrounding female circumcision and shows how writers grapple with them.

Excising the Spirit

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