Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo
Trade Paperback
Having gone north to college, Sassafrass, a weaver, is now living with other artists in Los Angeles. Cypress, a dancer, is leaving home to find new ways of moving in the world. Meanwhile Indigo, a musician and healer, is still a child of Charleston - "too much of the south in her" - with a supreme gift of seeing the magic of the world.
Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo is a lyrical, magical exploration of Black womanhood, love and creativity. Following three sisters - Sassafrass, Cypress and Indigo - the novel blends prose, recipes, letters, spells and dreams into a vibrant tapestry. A W&N EssentialBuy now!
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- ISBN: 9781399639668
- Author: Ntozake Shange
- Pub date: 27.10.26
- RRP: $27.99
- Format: Paperback / softback
Author
Ntozake Shange
Ntozake Shange (1948-2018) is the author of thirty-six published works, made up of plays, novels, children's books and poetry collections. Her 'choreo-poem' for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf retains its status as the longest running play by an African American writer in Broadway history. Its 2022 Broadway revival garnered seven Tony Award nominations. She has been posthumously inducted into both the NY State Writers and the Off-Broadway Alliance halls of fame, cementing her legacy as one of the most cherished Black feminist writers of our time.
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