The girl who can : and other stories
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Bibliographic Information
The girl who can : and other stories
（African writers series）（Caribbean writers series）
Heinemann, 2002
Rev. ed
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In this collection of short stories, Aidoo elevates the mundane in women's lives to an intellectual level in an attempt at challenging patriarchal structures and dominance in African society. Written from a child's perspective, Aidoo subverts the traditional beliefs and assumptions about the child's voice. Her inimitable sense of style and eloquence, explores love, marriage and relationships with all the issues they throw up for the contemporary African woman. In doing so, she manages to capture the very essence of womanhood. - Challenges patriarchal structures and dominance in African society - Portrays a child's perspective on traditional African beliefs
Table of Contents
She-Who-Would-Be-KingThe Girl Who CanHeavy MomentsSome Global NewsAbout the Wedding FeastChoosingLicePaymentsMale-ind Names in the SunNewly Opened DoorsNowhere CoolHer Hair PoliticsComparisons Or Who Said a Bird Cannot Father a Crab?Nutty
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