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Michelle Carla Cliff (2 November 1946 – 12 June 2016) was a Jamaican-American author whose notable works included Abeng (1985), No Telephone to Heaven (1987), and Free Enterprise (2004). In addition to novels, Cliff also wrote short stories, prose poems and works of literary criticism. Her works explore the various complex identity problems that stem from the experience of post-colonialism, as well as the difficulty of establishing an authentic individual identity in the face of race and gender constructs. A historical revisionist, many of Cliff's works seek to advance an alternative view of history against established mainstream narratives. She often referenced her writing as an act of defiance—a way to reclaim a voice and build a narrative in order to speak out against the unspeakable by

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rdfs:comment	ميشيل كليف (بالإنجليزية: Michelle Cliff)‏ (2 نوفمبر 1946، كينغستون في جامايكا - 12 يونيو 2016)؛ شاعرة، مُدرسة، كاتِبة وروائية أمريكية. درست في جامعة لندن. (ar) Michelle Carla Cliff (2 de novembre de 1946 a Kingston, Jamaica – 12 juny 2016) fou una escriptora jamaicana afroamericana. Algunes de les seves novel·les més destacades són Abeng (1985), No Telephone to Heaven (1987) i Free Enterprise (2004). (ca) Michelle Carla Cliff (Kingston, 2 de noviembre de 1946 - 12 de junio de 2016) fue una escritora, novelista y pensadora jamaicano-estadounidense. Además de novelas, Cliff también escribió cuentos, poemas en prosa y crítica literaria. Sus obras exploran los diversos problemas de identidad complejos que surgen de la experiencia del poscolonialismo, así como la dificultad de establecer una identidad individual auténtica frente a las construcciones de raza y género. Como revisionista histórica, muchas de las obras de Cliff buscan promover una visión alternativa de la historia frente a las narrativas dominantes establecidas. A menudo hacía referencia a su escritura como un acto de desafío, una forma de reclamar una voz y construir una narrativa para hablar en contra de lo indecible al abordar cu (es) Michelle Carla Cliff (2 November 1946 – 12 June 2016) was a Jamaican-American author whose notable works included Abeng (1985), No Telephone to Heaven (1987), and Free Enterprise (2004). In addition to novels, Cliff also wrote short stories, prose poems and works of literary criticism. Her works explore the various complex identity problems that stem from the experience of post-colonialism, as well as the difficulty of establishing an authentic individual identity in the face of race and gender constructs. A historical revisionist, many of Cliff's works seek to advance an alternative view of history against established mainstream narratives. She often referenced her writing as an act of defiance—a way to reclaim a voice and build a narrative in order to speak out against the unspeakable by (en) Michelle Carla Cliff (2 novembre 1946 - 12 juin 2016) est une auteure jamaïco-américaine. Ses œuvres comptent les romans Abeng (1985), No telephone to Heaven (1987) et Free Enterprise (2004). Outre ses romans, le travail de Michelle Cliff se compose de nouvelles, de poèmes en prose, et de critiques littéraires. Elle explore les problèmes complexes et nombreux liés à la notion d'identité à la suite du post-colonialisme, et expose notamment la difficulté de se fabriquer une réelle identité personnelle face aux constructions de genre et de race. (fr)
birth place	Kingston, Jamaica
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