Sinossi
"The lives of Indo-Caribbean workers are explored in this novel. Portrayed are their hopes and despairs, their religious life, their poetry, their bawdiness, their sense of cultural continuity, and their awareness that their world has changed. Data and Big-Bye begin their arranged marriage as strangers, sexually ignorant and under the eagle eye of Big-ByeÆs domineering mooma, who wants Data to be a proper Hindu daughter-in-law. Data has other ideas, and her struggle for independence sets off janjhat in the house. The coupleÆs hesitant steps toward understanding are at the heart of a vivid portrayal of a community in deep cultural crisis. "
Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
Informazioni sull?autore
Rooplall Monar was born in a mud floor logie on the Lusignan sugar estate, East Coast Demerara, in 1945. His parents were both caneworkers, and his mother continued to work on her own ground provision plot daily, long after she retired. The family moved to Annandale Village in 1953 to a houselot with its own plot. This, much extended over the years, remains Monar's home. He attended Lusignan Government school, Buxton Congregational School, Hindu College and Annandale Evening College. He has worked as a teacher, accounts clerk, freelance journalist, broadcaster and practitioner of folk healing (herbal cures).
Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
Risultati della ricerca per Janjhat
Immagini fornite dal venditore
Janjhat
Da: Rarewaves USA, OSWEGO, IL, U.S.A.
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
Paperback. Condizione: New. 2nd. Data and Big-Bye begin their arranged marriage as strangers, sexually ignorant and under the eagle eye of Big-Bye's domineering mooma. She wants Data to be a proper Hindu doolahin, a modest, obedient daughter-in-law. He, still under his mooma's apron strings, regards Data as his sexual plaything. Data has other ideas and her struggle for independence sets off janjhat in the house. The couple's hesitant steps towards understanding are set at the heart of an acute portrayal of a community in deep cultural crisis. Monar gives us unique access to the lives of Indo-Caribbean workers: their hopes and despairs, their religiosity, their poetry, their bawdiness, their sense of cultural continuity and their awareness that their world has changed. Rich and energetic in language, this is a novel which speaks from the midst of the world it describes.Rooplall Monar was born on the Lusignan sugar estate in Guyana in 1945. Apart from brief overseas visits he has lived in Guyana all his life, in Annandale village, East Coast Demerara. Codice articolo LU-9780948833304
Compra nuovo
EUR 23,09
Spedizione gratuita
Spedito in U.S.A.
Spedito in U.S.A.
Quantità: Più di 20 disponibili
Foto dell'editore
Janjhat Format: Paperback
Da: INDOO, Avenel, NJ, U.S.A.
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
Condizione: New. Brand New. Codice articolo 9780948833304
Compra nuovo
EUR 23,10
Spedizione gratuita
Spedito in U.S.A.
Spedito in U.S.A.
Quantità: Più di 20 disponibili
Foto dell'editore
Janjhat
Da: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
Paperback. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Codice articolo Q-0948833300
Compra nuovo
EUR 81,16
Spedizione EUR 5,99
Spedito in U.S.A.
Spedito in U.S.A.
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Immagini fornite dal venditore
Janjhat
Da: Rarewaves USA United, OSWEGO, IL, U.S.A.
Valutazione del venditore 5 su 5 stelle
Paperback. Condizione: New. 2nd. Data and Big-Bye begin their arranged marriage as strangers, sexually ignorant and under the eagle eye of Big-Bye's domineering mooma. She wants Data to be a proper Hindu doolahin, a modest, obedient daughter-in-law. He, still under his mooma's apron strings, regards Data as his sexual plaything. Data has other ideas and her struggle for independence sets off janjhat in the house. The couple's hesitant steps towards understanding are set at the heart of an acute portrayal of a community in deep cultural crisis. Monar gives us unique access to the lives of Indo-Caribbean workers: their hopes and despairs, their religiosity, their poetry, their bawdiness, their sense of cultural continuity and their awareness that their world has changed. Rich and energetic in language, this is a novel which speaks from the midst of the world it describes.Rooplall Monar was born on the Lusignan sugar estate in Guyana in 1945. Apart from brief overseas visits he has lived in Guyana all his life, in Annandale village, East Coast Demerara. Codice articolo LU-9780948833304
Compra nuovo
EUR 61,67
Spedizione EUR 43,07
Spedito in U.S.A.
Spedito in U.S.A.
Quantità: Più di 20 disponibili