Harriets daughter caribbean writers series by marlene nourbese philips, 9780435989248, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Harriets daughter by marlene norbse philip course hero. Marlene nourbese philip, a prize winning poet and short story writer, has imbued her first novel with a strong sense of pride in and concern with west indian culture and values. She practised law in the city of toronto for seven years before leaving to write. Harriets daughter is a 1988 novel by caribbean author m. An odyssey of silence, and harriets daughter heinemann. Harriets daughter literature notes marlene nourbese philip was born in tobago in 1947. Harriet tubman was brave and strong, and she was black like me. Nourbese philip has crafted a ya novel here that really does give insight to the authentic first generation caribbeancanadian experience at least the female perspective. Summary harriets daughter is about the life of a little girl called margaret. Her first novel, harriets daughter 1988, is widely used in high school curricula in ontario, great britain and was, for a decade, studied by all.
She studied at the university of the west indies, as well as in canada. Harriets daughter caribbean writers series 9780435989248 by philip, marlene nourbese and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Margaret is fourteen and wants to help her best friend, zulma, escape from canada and fly back to tobago to live. The book deals with racial discrimination and how a young girl copes with it.
A must for ages 1016 for an insight into a growing force in ontario society. Harriets daughter was published in 1988 by heinemann england and the womens press canada. Nourbese philip is the author of the play coups and calypsos, two novels. Harriets daughter caribbean writers series marlene nourbese philip on. Canadian scholars press, 1988 juvenile fiction 150 pages. Marlene nourbese philip was born in tobago in 1947. Nourbese philip is the author of the play coups and calypsos, two novels, looking for livingstone.
However, more importantly the book is really about a dysfunctional family into which harriet does not fit. Harriets daughter by marlene nourbese philips fantastic fiction. Nourbese philip is a poet, essayist, novelist and playwright who lives in the spacetime of the city of toronto. Harriets daughter by marlene nourbese philips book cover, description, publication history. Marlene nourbese philip booklist marlene nourbese philip message board. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Marlene nourbese philip born 3 february 1947, usually credited as m. Taking place in 80s toronto, the book focuses on the family lives of afrocaribbean immigrants in canada through margarets comingofage narrative. It tells the story of margaret, a young girl of barbadian descent, as she becomes obsessed with the figure of harriet tubman and attempts to rebel against her parents to send her best friend back home to tobago. Margaret a second generation west indian immigrant and zulma.
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