Liliane: Resurrection of the Daughter

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Liliane: Resurrection of the Daughter is a novel by Ntozake Shange, published in 1994. It is described as a coming-of-age story focusing on a wealthy Black woman in the American South. Shange, an American author, was known for her feminist themes and for addressing racial and sexual anger in her plays, poetry, and fiction. Her work often explored the experiences and resilience of Black women.1

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Ntozake Shange
…semiautobiographical Betsey Brown (1985); and Liliane: Resurrection of the Daughter (1994), a coming-of-age story about a wealthy Black woman in the American South. In addition, Shange wrote a number of children’s books, including Whitewash (1997), Daddy Says (2003), and Ellington Was Not a Street (2004).
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…semiautobiographical Betsey Brown (1985); and Liliane: Resurrection of the Daughter (1994), a coming-of-age story about a wealthy Black woman in the American South. In addition, Shange wrote a number of children’s books, including Whitewash (1997), Daddy Says (2003), and Ellington Was Not a Street (2004).
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