(npr) Like so many children of mixed marriages, the author Heidi Durrow has often felt like she's had to straddle two worlds. She is the daughter of a black serviceman and a white Danish mother. Her own personal search for identity inspired her debut novel, The Girl Who Fell From The Sky. The story revolves around a girl who moves across the country to live with her grandmother after surviving a family tragedy. The book has received breathless critical acclaim, and it was awarded the Bellwether Prize for fiction that addresses issues of social justice.
(Audio) Reimagining The 'Tragic Mulatto'. Search for identity inspired novel, "The Girl Who Fell From The Sky."
March 02, 2010 by editor (View Source)
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