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Full Description
Women's stories in India have been handed down from generation to generation, enriched and embroidered along the way. Political change and the arrival of print culture meant that storytelling was pushed into the background. But in more recent times, these voices have once again come centre-stage - confident, varied and complex. Spanning half a century, this collection covers many languages and cultures, and reflects the vast and complex cultures of the country and its diaspora. It offers a view of the changes that have taken place, both in terms of the subjects women choose to write about and their preferred way of writing about these subjects. From established names such as Mahashveta Devi to the newer generation of young authors, such as Tishani Doshi, Katha brings to the reader a vivid array of voices.
Contents
Contents Urvashi Butalia, Introduction 7 Glossary 11 Marija Sres, How Kava Deceived Kavi and Defeated Her 13 Mahasveta Devi, Rudali 16 Ambai, A Movement, A Folder, Some Tears 46 Arupa Patangia Kalita, Numoli's Story 74 Chandrika B., The Story of a Poem 101 Wajida Tabassum, Cast-offs 109 Manjula Padmanabhan, Teaser 116 Bulbul Sharma, Mayadevi's London Yatra 129 Meenal Dave, Nightmare 145 Geetanjali Shree, March, Ma and Sakura 150 Vandana Singh, The Wife 158 Urmila Pawar, Mother 170 Mridula Koshy, A Large Girl 177 Shakti Bhatt, The Thief 188 Tishani Doshi, Spartacus and the Dancing Man 203 Aishwarya Subramanyam, Lotus 214 Suniti Namjoshi, The Giantess 217 Biographical Notes 219 Acknowledgements 223
