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Jeanette winterson obe is a british writer, broadcaster and activist. Winterson s subsequent novels, including sexing the cherry, written on the body and the stone gods, explore the boundaries of physicality and metaphysicality, sexual identities. Jeanette winterson is the author of five works of fiction, a comic book, two screenplays and, most recently, a collection of essays. If you want true literary genius, read jeanette wintersons youngadult novels, a stunning new facet of her career which began with tanglewreck. Oranges are not the only fruit by jeanette winterson alibris. Adopted by pentecostal parents she was raised to be a missionary. Jeanette winterson is the author of eight novels, a shortstory collection, a book of essays, and a childrens picture book.
Dec 01, 2007 oranges are not the only fruit ebook written by jeanette winterson. Books by jeanette winterson authors like jeanette winterson. Her book, oranges are not the only fruit, is a semiautobiographical account of her life as a child preacher she wrote and gave sermons by the time she was eight years old. In her first book for young adults, winterson oranges are not the only fruit delivers a romp through space and time with an intrepid. Discovering early the power of books she left home at 16 to live in a mini and get on with her education. Wintersons subsequent novels, including sexing the cherry, written on the body and the stone gods, explore the boundaries of physicality and metaphysicality, sexual identities and gender polarities.
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