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Books by Lindsey Collen






The Rape of Sita(Reprint)
(Women Writing Africa)
by Lindsey Collen, Tuzyaline Jita Allan
Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2004 by The Feminist Press At Cuny
ISBN-13: 978-1-55861-394-2, ISBN: 1-55861-394-3

"Banned upon its first publication in Mauritius, winner of the prestigious Commonwealth Prize for Best Novel in Africa, this stylistically radical novel is both starkly modern in its conception and reminiscent of ancient myth in its captivating narrative and allegorical power. Deftly blending oral and literary traditions, Collen has crafted a short epic that evokes legacies of oppression and resistance—of women, of cultures, and of natio ..."






Boy
(Paperback)
by Lindsey Collen
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2005 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN-13: 978-0-7475-7467-5, ISBN: 0-7475-7467-7

"198 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. Lindsey Explores A Young Man's Social And Sexual Awakening As He Leaves His Childhood Behind."






Mutiny
by Lindsey Collen
Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2001 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Import
ISBN-13: 978-0-7475-5265-9, ISBN: 0-7475-5265-7

"This book features a tropical island in the Indian Ocean, and three women in a prison cell built for two. A cyclone is building outside. It casts its mauve shadow inside the prison cell colouring their skin and the dull grey blankets. Their stomachs growling with hunger, Juna, Leila and Mama Gracienne begin to tell each other their stories, the crimes for which they stand condemned, and to exchange recipes to keep the hunger at bay. As ..."






Boy(1st Edition)
by Lindsey Collen, Yannick Murphy
Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 2004 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN-13: 978-0-7475-6387-7, ISBN: 0-7475-6387-X

"'But it is as if I have broken some chain. And a rich swelling outwards of pleasure comes with being alive. Is this a beginning? Can I take the risk?' So begins the adventures of Boy; young, inexperienced, frustrated by his parents and the cloistered life he has led. One morning, while coming to terms with the fact that he has failed his school exams, his mother sends him to get marijuana for a festival. What should have been a simple e ..."






Mutiny(Updated)
by Lindsey Collen
Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2002 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN-13: 978-0-7475-5772-2, ISBN: 0-7475-5772-1

"This book features a tropical island in the Indian Ocean, and three women in a prison cell built for two. A cyclone is building outside. It casts its mauve shadow inside the prison cell colouring their skin and the dull grey blankets. Their stomachs growling with hunger, Juna, Leila and Mama Gracienne begin to tell each other their stories, the crimes for which they stand condemned, and to exchange recipes to keep the hunger at bay. As ..."






Rape of Sita(Updated)
by Lindsey Collen
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2001 by Bloomsbury Pub Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-0-7475-5245-1, ISBN: 0-7475-5245-2

"Sita is a strong woman, a living legend in Mauritian society. She has also buried a secret that threatens to overwhelm her very self. Raped by a 'friend' eight years before, Sita's search to come to terms with her past extends beyond her physical violation to encompass other forms of oppression."






Getting Rid of it(1st Edition)
by Lindsey Collen
Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 1997 by Granta Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-86207-079-0, ISBN: 1-86207-079-2

"Jumila, Goldilox Soo and Sadna Joyna have plans. Young, poor and female, they are sick to death of being invisible and powerless. As they travel across Port Louis together, the stories of their lives, and the stories of the men and women they meet along the way begin to form a pattern."






The Rape Of Sita AWS B
by Lindsey Collen
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 1995 by Heinemann
ISBN-13: 978-0-435-90958-1, ISBN: 0-435-90958-4






The Rape of Sita(Reprint)
by Lindsey Collen
Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1995 by London Sw1v 2Sa, United Kingdom: Mandarin
Import
ISBN-13: 978-0-7493-9548-3, ISBN: 0-7493-9548-6






Getting Rid of it(Updated)
by Lindsey Collen
Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 1998 by Granta Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-86207-107-0, ISBN: 1-86207-107-1

"Jumila, Sadna and Goldilox Soo have big plans. They are sick to death of being the sitting ducks of history. But first they have a problem to deal with, Jumila's problem, contained for now within several plastic bags, but threatening to leak out at any moment and send them all to prison."






The Rape of Sita
(Women Writing Africa Series)
by Lindsey Collen, Tuzyaline Jita Allan
Library, 256 Pages, Published 2004 by Consortium
ISBN-13: 978-1-55861-393-5, ISBN: 1-55861-393-5

"Banned within hours of publication in her native Mauritius for enraging fundamentalists, Lindsey Collen's pathbreaking The Rape of Sita went on to win the prestigious Commonwealth Prize for Best Novel in Africa. A powerful and stylistically innovative work, Collen's novel exemplifies the brilliant creative possibilities of postcolonial literature. Deftly blending oral and literary traditions, this masterpiece reveals the history, repres ..."






Dedicated to the People of Darfur
Writings on Fear, Risk, and Hope
by Luke Reynolds, Jennifer Reynolds, Contributor-Edwards Kim, George Saunders, Contributor-Nadine Gordimer, Contributor-Ann Hood, Contributor-Frank Mccourt, Contributor-Robert Pinsky, Contributor-Howard Zinn, Contributor-Jane Smiley, John Bensko, Sarah Stone, Jim Shephard, Steve Almond, Beth Alvardo, Jane Armstrong, Jimmy Baca, Sherwin Bitsui, Robert Boswell, Paula Buck, Lindsey Collen, Ann Cummins, Gail Dines, Judy Doenges, Michael Dunn, John Dufresne, Andrew Greig, Tom Grimes, Jc Hallman, Ron Hansen, Robert Jensen, Nancy Johnson, Kristen Keckler, Betsy Lerner, Ej Levy, Philip Lopate, James Mcpherson, Lynn Phillips, John Prendergast, John Robinson, Debra Spark, Peter Turchi, Ishmael Beah, Lynne Kelly, Uzodinma Iweala, Linda Hogan, Bill Roorbach, Christopher Doyle, Craig Walzer, Contributor-James Mcperson, Contributor-Phillip Lopate, Contributor-George Saunders, Robert Powell, Rutgers University Press
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2009 by Rutgers University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8135-4618-6, ISBN: 0-8135-4618-4

"Life's changes. They happen every day. Some large, some small. A few are very personal. Others impact the world. Dedicated to the People of Darfur: ""Writings on Fear, Risk, and Hope"" includes original and inspiring essays that celebrate the glories gained from taking risks, breaking down barriers, and overcoming any obstacles. Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, a gallery of O.Henry award recipients, and many best-selling authors come t ..."






The Rape of Sita
by Lindsey Collen
208 Pages, Published 2001 by Feminist Press At Cuny
ISBN-13: 978-1-55861-724-7, ISBN: 1-55861-724-8

"More importantly, both grandparents initiated a brand of quiet rebellion against the tyranny of the majority, an attitude that resurfaced in Collen's mother as an impassioned but unfulfilled desire for an active life in politics and came to crest in  ..."






The Rape of Sita
by Lindsey Collen
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2000 by Granta Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-86207-195-7, ISBN: 1-86207-195-0

"Sita is a strong woman, a living legend in Mauritian society. She has also buried a secret that threatens to overwhelm her very self. Raped by a "friend" eight years before, Sita's painful and angry search to come to terms with her past extends beyond her physical violation."






Mutiny
by Lindsey Collen
Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2000 by Granta Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-86207-343-2, ISBN: 1-86207-343-0

"Juna Bhim is thrown in prison on the basis of trumped-up charges. Here she meets Mama, the mother she never had, and Leila, the daughter she will never have. Together they plot mutiny, while the mounting storm threatens the biggest cyclone in Mauritian history."






Une affaire de femmes
(Dapper littérature)
by Lindsey Collen, Pascale Blanchard
Paperback, 222 Pages, Published 2004 by Musée Dapper
ISBN-13: 978-2-915258-01-1, ISBN: 2-915258-01-5

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Le morne =
Lemorn
by Lindsey Collen, Roger Moss
48 Pages, Published 2000 by Ledikasyon Pu Travayer
ISBN-13: 978-99903-33-28-2, ISBN: 99903-33-28-9






Black Women - Neue Literatur aus Afrika, Lamuv Taschenbuch 300(1st Edition)
by Yvonne Vera, Anita Jörges-Djafari, Leila Aboulela, Lindsey Collen, Ama Ata Aidoo, Heike Brillmann-Ede, Jutta Himmelreich
Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2001 by Lamuv
ISBN-13: 978-3-88977-613-6, ISBN: 3-88977-613-2






Lebenstanz
Roman (Lamuv Taschenbücher)
by Lindsey Collen, Anita Jörges-Djafari
Paperback, 230 Pages, Published 1999 by Lamuv Verlag Gmbh
ISBN-13: 978-3-88977-535-1, ISBN: 3-88977-535-7






Sita und die Gewalt
(Roman)
by Lindsey Collen
Paperback, 262 Pages, Published 1997 by Rowohlt Verlag
ISBN-13: 978-3-499-13944-4, ISBN: 3-499-13944-8

"[Lindsey Collen: Sita und die Gewalt Taschenbuch (Gebraucht - Akzeptabel) Rowohlt 1997 ]"



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