by Alice Walker · Pocket ; New York · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780671791001
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«Possessing the Secret of Joy» is Alice Walker's novel, published by Pocket Books in paperback (286 pages, in English).
The story narrates the life of Tashi, an African woman who accepts female genital mutilation as a cultural initiation rite. The novel explores the physical and psychological consequences of that practice, along with themes such as cultural identity, feminism, and social justice.
Third novel in Alice Walker's The Color Purple Collection series. The work was originally published in 1992.
For readers of literary fiction interested in feminism and social justice, and for fans of Alice Walker.
Alice Malsenior Tallulah-Kate Walker is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and social activist. In 1982, she became the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, which she was awarded for her novel The Color Purple. Over the span of her career, Walker has published seventeen novels and short story collections, twelve non-fiction works, and collections of essays and poetry.
