Michelle Cliff

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Michelle Cliff

Country

Jamaica

Birth - Death

1946 - 2016

Occupation

Writer

Description

Investigates race, class, gender, and sexuality in her work. Critic of the entrenched homophobia in the geographical area, and worked to reject speechlessness. Notable books include 'Abeng' (1984) and 'Into the Interior' (2010), all of which include her attachment to Jamaica. Relationship with Adrienne Rich.

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