This is an invaluable book for those who are interested in modern poetry and particularly, modern indian writing in english. The kept woman and other stories is a collection of short stories which have been translated into english. What is a summary and analysis of kamala dass poem. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read my story. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Her popularity in kerala is based chiefly on her short. A highly readable book and a literary masterpiece by any standards. At this time my husband turned to his old friend for. Her autobiography my story displays her inner search for love, which she could not get through marital love her life. Depicting the authors intensely personal experiences in her passage to womanhood and shedding light on the hypocrisies that informed traditional society, this memoir was far. What do you think about the tradition of marriage at early ages. Free shipping, cash on delivery at indias favourite online shop.
Her ignorance of politics and british rulers within the indian society which is a rebellious act against colonizers and their. If you are author or own the of this book, please report to us by. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow volume 11. It remains to date the bestselling womans autobiography in india. Later she admitted that much of the autobiography had fictional elements. Her popularity in kerala is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiography, while her oeuvre in english, written under the name. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it.
Gallery of books and toys courtesy arvind gupta the toy maker. In the book, she explores the desires of women of that era who were bound by tradition and had no say in any matters. Isbn 8126408693 d c books the first indian book publishing. The life of self educated,and fiercely independent woman finds articulation in the form of biography in my story. My fathers superior at that time was a balding, redfaced gentle man named ross who called my father my good friend nair whenever he came to our house, thrilling all of us to our very bones. At this time my husband turned to his old friend for comfort. The book was controversial and outspoken and had her critics gunning her after it was published in. Oct 20, 2009 buy my story book online at best prices in india on. It is also an autobiographical poem in which the poets longing for her parental house in malabar is movingly described. Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow volume 12.
She has search for pure love throughout life but she could not get success. This book was originally published in malayalam as ente katha in 1973. The writer looked very rebellious and revolutionary and i instantly drawn towards her works and my teacher had given me to read kamalas autobiography my story. The fact that the book has run into thirty editions is proof enough to appreciate the popularity of the book. She hailed from the state of kerala and most of her works were in malayalam.
Buy my story book online at low prices in india my story. She was also known as madhavikutty, the pseudonym she used when writing in the. What means the metaphor the hungry haste of river and the oceans tireless waiting. Depicting the authors intensely personal experiences in her passage to. Kamala often touched upon homosexualitybe it the attraction among young girls at the boarding school, or an episode that described her husband and his friend. My story by suresh kohli it is not often that one comes across an autobiography which is so outspoken, so controversial, so positively honest, so lyrical in its narrative. I remember reading her autobiography while in high school and it was a revelation in itself also a cultural shock. At the age of 42, she published a daring autobiography, my story. He locates similar utterances in the poems of ancient buddhist. She was much ahead of her time and this book is the perfect example of her far sightedness.
Isbn 81 26408693 d c books the first indian book publishing. Days of week, or names of months, beginning with nehru. What do you think the author wanted to say with this poem. Nani, is a maid who worked for kamala dass family at the time when she was a kid. The book evoked violent reactions of admiration and criticism among the readers and critics. Special, commemorative edition published in association with dc books first published in 1977, kamala dass outspoken and controversial autobiography has become a cult classic. The book was hailed as a refreshingly candid, poignant and delightfully provocative, account of her life, as well as the lives of countless tormented and tortured women. But when madhavikutty translated her story as kamala dass my story in english. She is reminded of the ancestral house where she had received immense love and affection from her grandmother. The writer looked very rebellious and revolutionary and i instantly drawn towards her works and my teacher had given me to read kamala s autobiography my story. It is only natural that the new reader is not familiar with the late.
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