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Mama Day: The Tempest in the Global South

Posted on October 2, 2013 by wcd2

October 2, 2014 Her name is Miranda (“Mama”) Day — yes, that Miranda, the one who said, “Oh, wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is!” Gloria Naylor is not the first to take on Shakespeare, of course. … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, African-American literature, Americas, Caribbean literature, Contemporary novel, Gender, Global South, Race, slavery, world literature | Tagged Aime Césaire, George Lamming, Gloria Naylor, Mama Day, Shakespeare, The Tempest, Tunisia, Une Tempête, Water with Berries | Leave a comment