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Liliane
A Novel
Author: Ntozake Shange
Liliane
$20.99
About This Book
Book Details
From the award-winning author of the choreopoem For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf comes Ntozake Shange's extraordinary novel Liliane, about a woman learning to be who she really is.
"A daring portrait of a black woman artist re-creating herself out of social and psychological chaos, the fragmentation that haunts our time, our nation. Ourselves."-Los Angeles Times
Through the polyphonic voices of Liliane Lincoln's childhood friends, lovers, and conversations with her psychoanalyst, Ntozake Shange weaves the life of a remarkable young woman. Liliane Lincoln is an artist who exposes what she knows of herself to the world through her bold and colorful artwork. Gradually, however, Liliane realizes that in order to survive, she must come to terms with what she has kept hidden even from herself.
Imprint Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN
9780312644109
In The News
“A standing ovation for Ntozake Shange. This is her finest work of fiction so far.” —Clarence Major, Washington Post Book World
“What a pleasure it is to hear Ntozake Shange singing in so many different keys, so many different tempos. Her Liliane is a dense, ambitious, worthy song.” —Valerie Sayers, The New York Times Book Review
“Beautifully written and deftly crafted . . . a novel that is as sensual as it is sexy, that serves up as much lyricism as it does laughter.” —Valerie Boyd, Atlanta Journal
“A powerful vision and perfect ear . . . Shange brilliantly captures . . . disparate places and times.” —Samuel Shem, Boston Globe
“A daring portrait of a black woman artist recreating herself out of social and psychological chaos, the fragmentation that haunts our time, our nation. Ourselves.” —Kelly Cherry, The Los Angeles Times Book Review
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Liliane