Me: A Book of Remembrance by Onoto Watanna
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"Me: A Book of Remembrance" by Onoto Watanna is an autobiographical account written in the early 20th century. It chronicles the experiences of a young girl from Quebec, who at the age of seventeen, sets out on a journey to the West Indies, fueled by aspirations of becoming a writer. The narrative explores her encounters and the challenges she faces, highlighting her innocence and ambition as she navigates a new and often
overwhelming environment. At the start of the book, the protagonist reflects on her departure from Quebec during a somber winter, leaving behind a family marked by struggle. We learn about her parents' backgrounds—her father an artist and her mother a former tightrope dancer—providing context to her unique upbringing. With only ten dollars in her pocket, she travels to Jamaica to work for a local newspaper, "The Lantern." The opening portion details her initial impressions of the city, interactions with crew members on the ship, and the distinct cultural landscape she is about to engage with, setting the stage for her adventures and misadventures in a foreign land. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Watanna, Onoto, 1875-1954 |
|---|---|
| Title | Me: A Book of Remembrance |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Mary Glenn Krause, amsibert, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (archive.org) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Eaton, Winnifred, 1879-1954 |
| Subject | Novelists, Canadian -- 20th century -- Biography |
| Subject | Eurasians -- United States -- Biography |
| Subject | Asian American women -- Biography |
| Subject | Eurasians -- Canada -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 59565 |
| Release Date | May 21, 2019 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 369 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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