Daughter of Earth Author:Agnes Smedley Daughter of Earth is a fictionalized autobiographical account of Smedley's life. It follows the story of protagonist Marie Rogers as her family leaves an agrarian lifestyle for an urban industrial one and then, later, as Marie leaves the family to pursue her own education, eventually beginning a political life supporting India in its ... more »fight for independence.
"Daughter of Earth is a precious, priceless book. In it Agnes Smedley lays bare her soul in an effort to understand and heal her life. In the process, she...connects herself, as if there were no other options, to all people of her class and vision, regardless of color or sex. It is a remarkably rare affirmation." - from the Foreword by Alice Walker« less