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Poncia Vicencio | Conceição Evaristo

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Ponci Vicencio, the debut novel by Afro-Brazilian author Conceio Evaristo, is the story of a young Afro-Brazilian woman's journey from the land of her enslaved ancestors to the emptiness of urban life. However, the generations of creativity, violence and family cannot be so easily left behind as Ponci is heir to a mysterious psychic gift from her grandfather.Does this gift have the power to bring Ponci back from the emotional vacuum and absolute solitude that has overtaken her in the city? Do the elemental forces of earth, air, fire and water mean anything in the barren urban landscape? This mystical story of family, dreams and hope by the incomparable Evaristo, illuminates aspects of urban and rural Afro-Brazilian conditions with poetic eloquence and raw urgency.

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ErinSBecker

Poncia Vicencio | Conceição Evaristo

#integrateyourshelf @ChasingOm @Emilymdxn

I don't read a lot of American fiction in translation, but PonciÃ¡ Vicencio by ConceiÃ§Ã£o Evaristo springs to mind.

ChasingOm Oh wow, that sounds beautiful. ðŸ˜ 4y

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ErinSBecker

Poncia Vicencio | Conceição Evaristo

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A very short, lyrical novel by an author who is Black, female, and Brazilian. I've never read anything like this. At places felt like Portrait of the Artist As A Young Man in style. Follows a young woman and her family as they move from rural Brazil to the city. Mental health themes and interesting intro to some Afro-Brazilian religious concepts.

#bookspinbonanza book 3 @TheAromaofBooks

batsy This sounds so interesting! Had to stack it 5y

ErinSBecker @batsy let me know what you think! 5y

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Great review!! 5y

Dilara Thank you for the rec. I had never heard of this book before, and it sounds fascinating! I've just checked and my library has a copy. I'll just have to wait until it opens again after the lockdown... 5y

ErinSBecker @Dilara hope you enjoy! I got my copy on thriftbooks for about $4. ðŸ˜ 5y

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