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The Mer-Child

Robin Morgan

First published September 1991
Type Short Fiction
Length Novella

This enchanting story tells of two outsiders who find a deep kinship in each other. The Mer-Child—with his pale green skin, surf-white hair, and shimmering tail—is not fully accepted in the sea world or the human world. The Little Girl—the child of a black mother and a white father—has been ostracized both because of her race and because her legs are paralyzed. The bond they weave, against all odds, becomes a wondrous celebration of our common capacity to love.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
September 1991 Cover The Mer-Child The Feminist Press Chapbook