Historical fiction books from Suriname
Recommended historical fiction books (3)
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If you are into historical fiction here are some historical fiction books from Suriname for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Country: South America / Suriname
Suriname
Description:
A sweeping family saga from one of the most revered writers in Dutch letters, Off-White marks the English-language debut of Astrid Roemer, recipient of the P.C. Hooft Prize and the 2021 Prize for Dutch Literature. In Off-White, Roemer chronicles the inner lives of the women of the Vanta family as they tend to Grandma Bee's declining health. As the story moves from Bee's religious rituals and the fragrant dishes her granddaughter Imker cooks for her to intersecting layers of family trauma, Roemer exposes the complexities and tensions of betweenness: between young and old, past and present, home... continue
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On a Woman's Madness by Astrid Roemer EN
Country: South America / Suriname
Suriname
Description:
An image-filled, fragmentary novel exploring feminism, identity, race, sexuality, and motherhood