Description
In this intimate, lyrical novel, Zhivzha—quiet, watchful, and seemingly unable to speak—begins to confront the weight of what has been done to her family and what has settled into her own body. As her grandmother’s presence and stories draw her closer to the truth, Zhivzha’s silence starts to crack, and she is forced to reckon with trauma that has been inherited as much as it has been endured. With a spare but haunting narrative voice, the book explores voice and agency, the politics of memory, and the ways violence can shape identity long after the events themselves are over. Yvonne Vera’s distinctive style—poetic, psychologically precise, and deeply humane—turns a young girl’s struggle into a powerful meditation on survival and the courage it takes to name what hurts.
Available Editions
paperback
Baobab Books
Published Jan 1, 1996
114 pages
ISBN: 9780908311934
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Details
First Published
1996
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Under the Tongue by Yvonne Vera.