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African American Historical Fiction, LGBTQ historical fiction, Saga, Literary fiction
Homegoing is the debut historical fiction novel by Ghanaian-American author Yaa Gyasi, published in 2016.
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Epic, prestige, bleak and overwhelming.
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An unflinching portrayal of the slave trade explores its impact down the generations, from 18th-century west Africa to the modern-day US
This hypnotic debut novel contemplates the consequences of human trafficking on both sides of the Atlantic.
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On Open Library, 38 have read it and 295 want to.
Yaa Gyasi was born in Ghana and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. She holds a BA in English from Stanford University and an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, where she held a Dean’s Graduate Research Fellowship. She lives in New York City. Photo: © Michael Lionstar source: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2117741/yaa-gyasi
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