Altogether, more than 200 living writers have contributed work to New Daughters of Africa – an amazing party guest list!Ī template of sorts was provided by the anthology I compiled more than 25 years ago, Daughters of Africa yet the new volume represents a fresh start, since it duplicates none of the writers who appeared in the 1992 collection.Ĭustom, tradition, friendships, mentor/mentee relationships, sisterhood, romance, inspiration, encouragement, sexuality, intersectional feminism, the politics of gender, race and identity – the anthology explores an extensive spectrum of possibilities, in ways that are touching, surprising, angry, considered, joyful, heartrending.
Enabling the anthology to be assembled in record time, writers not only came on board with enthusiasm and alacrity but often steered me in the direction of others whose work they admire. What a joy to be introducing you to New Daughters of Africa. With the release of New Daughters of Africa, editor Margaret Busby explains why the collection – 25 years after Daughters of Africa was published – could not have come at a better time and introduces three stories from the anthology.
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