Born in the Big Rains A Memoir of Somalia and Survival

Name: Born in the Big Rains A Memoir of Somalia and Survival
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ISBN: 9781558615786

ISBN-10: 1558615784

ISBN-13: 9781558615786

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Authors: Fadumo Korn, Sabine Eichhorst, Tobe Levin

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"A moving, unsentimental, and informative account of the painful personal experience that inspired, and continues to fuel, [Fadumo Korn's] work."-Francine Prose, People magazine, starred critic's choice "This impassioned, beautifully written memoir is a testament to the possibility of wedding literary prose to sophisticated political arguments. . . . A brutally honest, politically sensitive, and bold addition to literature on global women's health."-Publishers Weekly, starred review "A courageous . . . indispensable testament."-Elfriede Jelinek, 2004 Nobel Laureate in Literature Selected as a Kirkus Reviews top pick for book clubs, Fadumo Korn's story describes her brutal circumcision at…

Book details

List price: $15.95
Publisher: Feminist Press at The City University of New York
Publication date: 4/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 190
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.40" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.528
Language: English



Nomadic Life


In Mogadishu


In Germany


Epilogue


Afterword: FGM, A Note on Advocacy and Women's Human Rights


Addresses


Reading Group Guide