Me Dying Trial

First published in 1993, Me Dying Trial is the stunning debut from acclaimed Jamaican novelist Patricia Powell. Written in modified Jamaican patois, Powell traces the life of Gwennie who is playing the role of dutiful wife and mother, while struggling in a loveless, often abusive relationship, she eventually relocates to Connecticut. Dealing with issues of religion, sexuality, immigration, domestic violence, homophobia and gender inequality, Powell's debut solidified her status as "one of the most exciting writers living and writing on the island that is the Caribbean-American hyphen." (Edwidge Danticat).