WARRIOR MARKS. Female Genital Mutilation and the Sexual Blinding of Women
by Walker, Alice and Pratibha Parmar
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in a fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0151000611
- ISBN 13
- 9780151000616
- Seller
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Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1993. First edition. hardcover. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. 4to. While writing her 1992 novel, Possessing the Secret of Joy, Walker opened a painful door: she brought the issue of female genital mutilation, a practice that affects one hundred million of the world's women, to the attention of the reading public. She realized she had not yet done enough to help stop this age-old practice and she resolved to make a documentary film that would fruther educate people about the harmful, sometimes deadly process. To make the film Walker teamed up with Indian-British filmmaker Pratibha Parmar, whose credites include several widely acclaimed documentaries focusing on issues of race, gender, and sexuality. This book chronicles their odyssey together. Illustrated from photographs. 372 pages.
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- Bookseller
- Ed Smith Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14416
- Title
- WARRIOR MARKS. Female Genital Mutilation and the Sexual Blinding of Women
- Author
- Walker, Alice and Pratibha Parmar
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in a fine dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 0151000611
- ISBN 13
- 9780151000616
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1993
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About the Seller
Ed Smith Books
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Bainbridge Island, Washington
About Ed Smith Books
Ed Smith Books specializes in better condition modern literary first editions, signed books, photographic monographs, screen and theater related material and pop culture. We offer appraisals for books and photographs. We are located a short ferry ride from downtown Seattle, WA on Bainbridge Island. Since 1985 (ABAA since 1995). Two authors we specialize in are Charles Bukowski and Hunter S Thompson. Open by appointment.
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