Me Dying Trial

by Patricia Powell Narrated by Bahni Turpin

Overview

With a New Introduction by Edwidge Danticat

Me Dying Trial, Patricia Powell's masterful debut novel, establishes her as a major voice in Caribbean literature. Gwennie Augusta Glaspole, a schoolteacher, is trapped in an unhappy marriage and quickly saddled with six children. Gwennie resists Jamaican cultural expectations of playing dutiful wife and mother, struggling in a loveless, often abusive relationship, she eventually relocates to Connecticut. Dealing with issues of religion, sexuality, immigration, domestic violence, and gender inequality, Powell has proven to be "a GenerationX vanguard for the Caribbean literary world" (Boston Magazine), and much more.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

One of the most gifted voices among the new generation of writers from the English-speaking Caribbean. With her flawless ear for the poetic vernacular of her native Jamaica and her in-depth understanding of the complexity of island society, Powell continues to affirm the Caribbean's rightful place on the literary map of the world.—Paule Marshall, author of Praisesong for the Widow

"In its appropriation of the singsong accent of Jamaicans, its vivid portrayal of landscape, and its stark portrayal of the trials of womanhood/motherhood, Me Dying Trial is a remarkable first novel."—World Literature Today

"Powell weaves a compelling plot . . . developing a whole cast of characters worth caring about. A bold writer, she takes on economic and political issues."—Belles Lettres

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173725677
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	01/28/2021
Series:	Celebrating Black Women Writers
Edition description:	Unabridged

Related Subjects

• Fiction
• Literature
• Peoples & Cultures - Fiction
• World Fiction
• African Americans - Fiction & Literature
• Caribbean Fiction
• African Americans - Family - Fiction