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Set in the 1970s, The Birdcatcher is narrated by writer Amanda Wordlaw, whose closest friend, a gifted sculptor named Catherine Shuger, is repeatedly institutionalized for trying to kill a husband who never leaves her. The three form a quirky triangle on the white-washed island of Ibiza.
A study in Black women’s creative expression, this latest work from Jones shows off her range and insight into the vicissitudes of human nature.
A study in Black women’s creative expression, this latest work from Jones shows off her range and insight into the vicissitudes of human nature.
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Gayl Jones's work represents a watershed in American literature. From a literary standpoint, her form is impeccable; from a historical standpoint, she stands at the very cutting edge of understanding the modern world, and as a Black woman writer, her truth-telling, filled with beauty, tragedy, humour, and incisiveness, is unmatched. Jones is a writer's writer, and her influence is found everywhere
