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- Sprache: Englisch
- Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017
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Three Strong Women by Marie NDiaye.
Three Strong Women is a somewhat unusual novel in that it is made up of three smaller tales which, although they appear to have little in common at first glance, come together to present an overall look at some of the struggles faced by women. The book was met with overwhelming praise when it was first published in 2009, propelling NDiaye to fame and winning France’s prestigious Prix Goncourt. Although she was born to a Senegalese father, Marie NDiaye considers herself French and has only been to Africa once. She published her first novel when she was only 17.
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Marie NDiaye
French novelist, dramatist and short story writer
Born in 1967 in Pithiviers, France.Notable works:La femme changée en bûche (“Woman into Log”, 1989), novelRosie Carpie (2001), novelThree Strong Women (2009), novelMarie NDiaye was born in 1967 and is a novelist, dramatist and short story writer. She has written several dozen works, among which are 12 novels, including Rosie Carpie and Three Strong Women, which were awarded the Prix Femina and Prix Goncourt respectively.
Although born to a French mother and a Senegalese father, NDiaye was brought up in France and has only been to Africa once, in the 1980s. Her work is sometimes linked to the négritude movement developed by francophone African writers and thinkers due to her Senegalese origins, but NDiaye does not claim to belong to any literary movement.
Three Strong Women
Female heroism
Genre: novelReference edition: NDiaye, M. (2012) Three Strong Women. Trans. Fletcher, J. London: MacLehose Press.1st edition: 2009Themes: women, rebellion, family, Senegal, cowardice, courageThree Strong Women (2009) is the work which made NDiaye famous – there is a reason the book won the Prix Goncourt. Three different, apparently unrelated stories unfold in the novel; all that links them is the fact that they all involve women. Nevertheless, a common theme emerges: the difficulties faced by modern women. In all three of the texts, it is a man’s mediocrity which reveals the strength of each of these women. Moreover, a secondary character links one story to the next.
Summary
The first story
Norah has really made it in life: she is a lawyer and lives with her partner Jakob, her daughter and Jakob’s son. The young woman goes to visit her father after receiving a call from him. Her partner and children surprise her by joining her later on.
