Eyes of the Slain Woman is a Journey of Struggle and Redemption
Submitted by: Anaphora Literary Press
2013-06-22 00:01:26
Anaphora Literary Press is excited to promote award-winning author Benjamin Kwakye's newest work, an intimate look into the human spirit.
Tucson, AZ (OPENPRESS) Eyes of the Slain Woman is a collection of three novellas that explore grief and the tenacity of the human spirit. In Echoes of Hungry Blood, Solo, a disenchanted doctor leaves his practice in the city to work in a small town, where he faces the challenge of caring for those who have committed crimes against his family—a decision that leads to regret and eventual deliverance. In The Last Next, Solo returns to the city and remarries. His new wife is soon diagnosed with a terminal illness, and unable to cope with the pain, she requests euthanasia. His agreement and ensuing murder trial and conviction are a journey of growth and redemption. Eyes of the Slain Woman narrates the harrowing experiences of Ma Ebo, a long-widowed woman, who following her son's murder is persuaded to visit his killer in prison. In the process, she finds healing and the liberation of forgiveness.
Benjamin Kwakye J.D. is the author of The Clothes of Nakedness (1998), The Sun by Night (2005), The Other Crucifix (2010) and Legacy of Phantoms (2011). Winner of the regional Commonwealth Writers Prize in both the Best First Book (1998) and Best Book (2006) categories, he was also the recipient of the 2011 IPPY Award for Best Adult Multicultural Fiction. The Clothes of Nakedness was adapted for radio as a BBC Play of the Week. He was born in Accra, Ghana and holds degrees from Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School.
