Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo - by Ntozake Shange (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The story of three "colored girls," three sisters and their mama from Charleston, South Carolina: Sassafrass, the oldest, a poet and a weaver like her mother, gone north to college, living with other artists in Los Angeles and trying to weave a life out of her work, her man, her memories and dreams; Cypress, the dancer, who leaves home to find new ways of moving and easing the contractions of her soul; Indigo, the youngest, still a child of Charleston-- "too much of the south in her"-- who lives in poetry, can talk to her dolls, and has a great gift of seeing the obvious magic of the world.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Ntozake Shange's beloved <i>Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo</i> is the story of three sisters and their mother from Charleston, South Carolina. Sassafrass, the oldest, is a poet and a weaver like her mother before her. Having gone north to college, she is now living with other artists in Los Angeles and trying to weave a life out of her work, her man, her memories and dreams. Cypress, the dancer, leaves home to find new ways of moving in the world. Indigo, the youngest, is still a child of Charleston-too much of the south in her-who lives in poetry and has the supreme gift of seeing the obvious magic of the world. Shange's rich and wondrous story of womanhood, art, and passionately-lived lives is written with such exquisite care and beauty that anybody can relate to her message (<i>The New York Times</i>).<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Shange's wit, lyricism and fierceness are marvelous." --<i>The New York Times</i> <p/>"A jubilant celebration of womanhood as moving as the moon...pure magic." --<i>Kansas City Star</i> <p/>"A marvel... Languages--colloquial, established, lyric play together like the most lush chamber music, the coolest jazz, the brassiest marches, the hippest jug band... It leaves us filled with joy and yearning for more." --<i>Philadelphia Inquirer</i> <p/>"Possessed of poetry, motion, and light... Shange's tale is poignant, surprising, and deep as she looks as the different worlds of women and their special places therein." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Ntozake Shange</b> (1948-2018) was a renowned playwright, poet, and novelist. Her works include the Tony Award-nominated and Obie Award-winning <i>for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf</i>, as well as <i>Some Sing, Some Cry</i> (written with her sister Ifa Bayeza), <i> Sassafrass</i>, <i>Cypress & Indigo</i> and <i>Liliane</i>. <p/>Among her honors and awards are fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and a Pushcart Prize. She was a graduate of Barnard and recipient of a Masters in American Studies from University of Southern California.</p>
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