Daughters | Daughters

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Author: Paule Marshall
First Published: 1991
Type of Work: Novel
Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
Subjects: 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, Family or family life, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., Self-discovery, United States or Americans, Parents and children, Power, personal or social, Blacks, Love or romance, Sex or sexuality, Gender roles, New York City, 1940’s, 1930’s, 1980’s, Fathers, Islands, Adoption or adopted children, Elections, Hotels, motels, or inns, Politicians
Locales: New York, NY, Islands, Triunion, West Indies

Paule Marshall's sprawling novel Daughters presents another of her conflicted characters, the thirtyish urban professional Ursa Mackenzie, who is straddling two worlds: New York, where she lives and works, and the fictional Caribbean island of Triunion, where she spent her first fourteen years. Not only does she embody the clash of two cultures and the weight of history, but on a personal level she must find her own way. Choosing direct involvement over statistics, Ursa has just resigned her well-paid job with a consumer research group in order to assist the African American...

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