Truth Tales: Contemporary Stories by Women Writers of India - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 155861012X ISBN 13: 9781558610125

Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY, 1993

Synopsis

Here we meet Muniyakka, called walkie-talkie” because she mutters to herself; Shakun, the dollmaker, an exploited artist who needs to feel that others depend on her; and Jashoda, professional mother to children of the rich, from Mahasveta Devi’s acknowledged masterpiece The Wet Nurse.”

First published in 1986, this rich collection presents the work of some of India's most skillful contemporary writers, carefully selected from seven of the country's major regional languages. Although each writer is celebrated in her own language, many of the stories are presented here in English for the first time. The authors included are: Mahasveta Devi (Bengali), Ila Mehta (Gujarati), Suniti Aphaie (Marathi), Mrinal Pande (Hindi), Lakshmi Kannan (Tamil), Ismat Chughtai (Urdu), and Vishwapriya Iyengar (English).

About this title

About the Author:

KALI FOR WOMEN, founded in 1984, is India’s first feminist publishing house. MEENA ALEXANDER is professor of English and creative writing at Hunter College, CUNY.

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)

About this edition

• Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 155861012X
• ISBN 13: 9781558610125
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 184
• Editor: Kali For Women