LovedAnd you see everything that she does to keepher her family together, and it's another trying read at times cuz youjust like you're rooting for her, and you see how difficult it is. But afantastic read.
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The Joys of Motherhood (1979)
Creators: Loved First published in 1979, The Joys of Motherhood is the story of Nnu Ego, a Nigerian woman struggling in a patriarchal society. Unable to conceive in her first marriage, Nnu is banished to Lagos where she succeeds in becoming a mother. Then, against the backdrop of World War II, Nnu must fiercely protect herself and her children when she is abandoned by her husband and her people.
- ISBN:
- 9780006543251
- Length:
- 224 pages
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LovedSo, for a while I've been on the hunt for more African postcolonial feminist literature because over the last couple of years I have absolutely loved Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga, So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ, and The Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emecheta.
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