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Indian Women in the House of Fiction (Zubaan)
Geetanjali Singh Chanda
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Description for Indian Women in the House of Fiction (Zubaan)
Paperback. In her detailed readings of a wide range of Indian writers - including Anita Desai, Shashi Deshpande, Anita Nair, Jhumpa Lahiri, and many others, the author focuses on domestic spaces in women's fiction. The house is not merely a backdrop, but often almost a character itself, one that bears witness to the changes in the protagonists' lives. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 345.
In her detailed readings of a wide range of Indian writers-including Anita Desai, Shashi Deshpande, Anita Nair, Jhumpa Lahiri, and many others - Geetanjali Singh Chanda focuses on domestic spaces in women's fiction. The house is not merely a backdrop, but often almost a character itself, one that bears witness to the changes in the protagonists' lives. Chanda shows how women in these fictional homes find ways to transform restrictive, segregated spaces into a potentially empowering "womenspace," one that can be found in bungalows and apartments alike. The book also analyzes the anxiety that still accompanies writing about India in ... Read more
In her detailed readings of a wide range of Indian writers-including Anita Desai, Shashi Deshpande, Anita Nair, Jhumpa Lahiri, and many others - Geetanjali Singh Chanda focuses on domestic spaces in women's fiction. The house is not merely a backdrop, but often almost a character itself, one that bears witness to the changes in the protagonists' lives. Chanda shows how women in these fictional homes find ways to transform restrictive, segregated spaces into a potentially empowering "womenspace," one that can be found in bungalows and apartments alike. The book also analyzes the anxiety that still accompanies writing about India in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Zubaan Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
348
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9789383074730
SKU
V9789383074730
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About Geetanjali Singh Chanda
Geetanjali Singh Chanda is a senior lecturer in the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at Yale University.
Reviews for Indian Women in the House of Fiction (Zubaan)
"Chanda's intention... is to explore how the trope of the 'house' acts more than just a background in Indian writing in English by women writers. Rather, the 'house' bears witness and is in many ways responsible for the changes in the lives of its women protagonists." (Mala Pandurang, The Book Review)"