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| 008 | 241008s1988 enk 000 1 eng d | ||
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_cQCPL _erda |
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| 082 | _a823.914 | ||
| 100 | 1 |
_aBrodber, Erna _eauthor |
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_aMyal _b: a novel _c/ by Erna Brodber |
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_aLondon : _bNew Beacon Books, _c1988 |
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| 300 | _a111 pages | ||
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_2rdacontent _atext |
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_2rdamedia _aunmediated |
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_2rdacarrier _avolume |
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| 520 | _aThe novel opens in the early 20th century with a community gathering aimed at healing Ella, a young woman who returns home after a troubled marriage. Ella, affected by her husband’s appropriation of her culture through a minstrel show, finds herself in a state of despair, stripped of her identity. The Afro-Jamaican religion Myal is invoked to restore her spirit, emphasizing the theme that good can triumph over evil. | ||
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_aWomen _xSocial conditions _zJamaica _vFiction |
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_2ddc _cBOOK |
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