“Every so often, and not so often at that, a book comes along which can truly be said to expand the canon and the conscience of world literature. Daughters of Africa is such a book.... represents an extraordinary body of achievement, not only in literary but in human terms. It is not a marginal text. It is a vital document of lost history that fills a yawning gap in Western education” — The Sunday Times

Daughters of Africa changed the literary landscape when it was published in 1992. It was immediately recognised as a landmark anthology and hailed as the ultimate reference guide to the writing by women of African descent. Never before had the work of Black women worldwide been gathered together in one volume. The breadth of the collection is as startling today as it was then, and it remains a vital treasure trove for readers and scholars.

At over 1,000 pages in length and containing the work of over 200 writers, novelists, poets and playrights, Daughters of Africa brought together famous names and introduced many more who have become well-known since.

Daughters of Africa remains “a magnificent starting place for any reader interested in discovering and uncovering the silent, forgotten, and underrated voices of Black women” (Washington Post) and “an incredible introduction to Black women’s writing from around the world, and featuring every established name you can imagine, as well those who deserve to be better known” (Bernardine Evaristo, Guardian).

Widely and unanimously praised on publication, Daughters of Africa, then as now, should be required reading for any serious student of literature, and a standard reference book for every home and library.