Description
When Odessa Blackburn is three years old her beloved grandmother dies, and so begins her story, set in St. Louis, Missouri, and rural Mississippi. As the fth born of eight children, Odessa loses her innocence at rst when her drunken father sexually abuses her, and then again when she alone witnesses her father taking the life of his own brother.
Fifth Born is Zelda Lockhart's debut novel, lyrically written and powerful in its exploration of how secrets can tear apart lives and families. It is a story of love, longing, and redemption, as Odessa walks away from those whom she believes to be her kin to discover the true meaning of family.
Author: Zelda Lockhart
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Published: 08/19/2003
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.35h x 4.67w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780743412667
ISBN10: 0743412664
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | African American & Black | General
- Fiction | Coming of Age
Fifth Born is Zelda Lockhart's debut novel, lyrically written and powerful in its exploration of how secrets can tear apart lives and families. It is a story of love, longing, and redemption, as Odessa walks away from those whom she believes to be her kin to discover the true meaning of family.
Author: Zelda Lockhart
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Published: 08/19/2003
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.35h x 4.67w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780743412667
ISBN10: 0743412664
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | African American & Black | General
- Fiction | Coming of Age
About the Author
Zelda Lockhart¹s poetry, þction, and essays have appeared in such publications as WordWrights, Sojourner, Calyx, Sinister Wisdom and USAToday.com. She received her B.A. from Norfolk State University and her M.A. in Literature from Old Dominion University. She lives in Ithaca, New York.