African and Caribbean peoples share a history dominated by the violent disruptions of slavery and colonialism. While much has been said about these geographies of pain, violence in the private sphere, particularly gendered violence, receives little attention. This book fills that void. It is a critical addition to the study of African and Caribbean women s literatures at a time when women from these regions are actively engaged in articulating the ways in which colonial and postcolonial violence impact women.Chantal Kalisa examines the ways in which women writers lift taboos imposed on them...