New Daughters of Africa (2019) by Margaret Busby

Description

This work builds on a previous volume, Daughters of Africa, published 27 years earlier.

Like its predecessor, this book is a major international collection that brings together the work of more than 200 women writers of African descent, celebrating their artistry and showcasing their contributions to modern literature and international culture.

Contributors include Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Yrsa Daley Ward, Edwidge Danticat, Phillippa Yrsa De Villiers, Esi Edugyan, Eve Ewing, Nikki Finney, Roxane Gay, Margo Jefferson, Barbara Jenkins, Imbolo Mbue, Nnedi Okorafor, Chinelo Okparanta, Minna Salami, Zadie Smith, and more!

This magnificent follow-up to the original landmark anthology brings together fresh and vibrant voices that have emerged from across the globe in the past two decades, from Antigua to Zimbabwe, from Angola to the United States. Each of the pieces in this remarkable collection demonstrates an uplifting sense of sisterhood, honors the strong links that endure from generation to generation, and addresses the common obstacles female writers of color face as they negotiate issues of race, gender, and class and address vital matters of independence, freedom, and oppression.

A glorious portrayal of the richness, magnitude, and range of these visionary writers, New Daughters of Africa spans a range of genres—autobiography, memoir, oral history, letters, diaries, short stories, novels, poetry, drama, humor, politics, journalism, essays, and speeches—demonstrating the diversity and extraordinary literary achievements of Black women who remain underrepresented, and whose contributions continue to be underrated in world culture today.

About the Editor

Writer and broadcaster Margaret Busby was born in Ghana and educated in Britain, where she lives today.

She co-founded British publishing house Allison & Busby, which boasts of a collection that includes names like C.L.R. James, Buchi Emecheta, and Nuruddin Farah amongst many others. This accomplishment makes Busby the UK’s first Black woman publisher. Busby has also served as director of UK-based publisher Earthscan. She has been a literary awards judge, including a judge for the Caine, Baileys and Commonwealth prizes, served on the boards of PEN, Wasafiri and the Royal Literary Fund, and collected many honors, including the 2015 Henry Swanzy Award.