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Yellow Woman

This book delves into the complexities of personal identity and the impact of cultural heritage on individual lives. more

Author

Leslie Marmon Silko
Leslie Marmon Silko

Leslie Marmon Silko is an American writer known for her unique Native American background and literary style. Her works delve into themes such as race, cultural identity, and feminism. more

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“The beauty of that June day was almost staggering. After the wet spring, everything that could turn green had outdone itself in greenness and everything that could even dream of blooming or blossoming was in bloom and blossom. The sunlight was a benediction. The breezes were so caressingly soft and intimate on the skin as to be embarrassing.”

“Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life.”

“The north remembers, Lord Davos. The north remembers, and the mummer’s farce is almost done. My son is home.”

“Women: I liked the colors of their clothing; the way they walked; the cruelty in some faces; now and then the almost pure beauty in another face, totally and enchantingly female. They had it over us: they planned much better and were better organized. While men were watching professional football or drinking beer or bowling, they, the women, were thinking about us, concentrating, studying, deciding - whether to accept us, discard us, exchange us, kill us or whether simply to leave us. In the end it hardly mattered; no matter what they did, we ended up lonely and insane.”