Description
A luminous collection of short works, this book traces the immigrant experience through intimate portraits of women navigating displacement, belonging, and self-invention. At its center is “Reena,” a vivid, character-driven story that follows a young woman’s awakening as she confronts family history, cultural inheritance, and the pressures of a new world. Across the other pieces, Paule Marshall’s distinctive, lyrical realism captures the small moments where identity is tested and remade—at home, in community, and within the self. Rich with themes of heritage, resilience, and the search for voice, these stories showcase the growth of a major writer at the height of her powers.
Available Editions
paperback
The Feminist Press
Published Jan 1, 1983
210 pages
ISBN: 9780935312249
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Details
First Published
1983
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Reena and Other Stories by Paule Marshall.