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Sarah's Psalm: A Novel (1996) --
Winner 1977 Literary Award for
Best Fiction from the
Black Caucus of the American Library Association
Awards
In this searing first novel, author Florence
Ladd tells the story of Sarah Stewart, a young black Harvard graduate
whose growing interest in Africa and declining interest in her failing
marriage lead her down a path of self-discovery, love, and the choice
between loyalty and truth.
It is the 1960s and America is in the midst of the
Civil Rights Movement,
to which Sarah's husband, Lincoln, is dedicated. Sarah decides to travel
to Senegal to study and work with Ibrahim Mangane, a Senegalese writer and
filmmaker whose passion for his work and his country intrigue her. This is
a lifelong dream come true for Sarah, but not without a price. While
Lincoln remains passionate about the movement at home, she longs for the
beauty and mystery of Africa.
This is at once a story of the emerging American
Civil Rights Movement and
the beginning of Afrocentrism. It is also the story of love and a woman's
coming of age. Lyrical in style, Sarah's Psalm tells of one young black
woman's captivation with Africa and all things African, her husbands
concurrent obsession with the American
Civil Rights Movement, and the rift
it creates between them.
See also:
Sarah's Psalm Reading Group Guide
(1997)
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