Yama / Mahadevi Varmaa.
Material type: TextPublisher number: : : Zafaa Books & Distributors | : : 313/56F, 49A, Anand Nagar, Inderlok, DelhiPublication details: , Delhi : Lokbharti Paperback , 2022Description: xi,105p. : 22cmISBN: 9788180313066Subject(s): Poor India | Social conditions | Women Social conditions | BiographiesDDC classification: 891.431 VER Summary: Now available in English for the first time, Mahadevi's poignant memoir-tales bring to life the degrading experiences of the faceless and nameless multitudes. Whether it is Binda, the lonely orphan girl victimized by her stepmother; Bhabi, the emotionally and physically abused child widow barred from any contact with the outside world; or Sabiya, the poor sweeper woman deserted by her husband shortly before the birth of their child, the subjects of Mahadevi's memoir convey her universalist vision to resurrect the inner dignity of "these wounded and mauled lives." Through her recollective tales, Mahadevi connects the exploitation of her characters with the subjugation of all women, indeed of all oppressed people. Her compelling memoir transcends the borders of culture and time.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Children Books Collection | SNU LIBRARY | 891.431 VER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not For Loan | 29606 |
Now available in English for the first time, Mahadevi's poignant memoir-tales bring to life the degrading experiences of the faceless and nameless multitudes. Whether it is Binda, the lonely orphan girl victimized by her stepmother; Bhabi, the emotionally and physically abused child widow barred from any contact with the outside world; or Sabiya, the poor sweeper woman deserted by her husband shortly before the birth of their child, the subjects of Mahadevi's memoir convey her universalist vision to resurrect the inner dignity of "these wounded and mauled lives." Through her recollective tales, Mahadevi connects the exploitation of her characters with the subjugation of all women, indeed of all oppressed people. Her compelling memoir transcends the borders of culture and time.
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