Women Writing in India: 600 B.C. to the early twentieth century
Download or Read eBook Women Writing in India: 600 B.C. to the early twentieth century PDF written by Susie J. Tharu and published by Feminist Press at CUNY. This book was released on 1991 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Susie J. Tharu |
Publisher | : Feminist Press at CUNY |
Total Pages | : 580 |
Release | : 1991 |
ISBN-10 | : 1558610278 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781558610279 |
Rating | : 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Women Writing in India: 600 B.C. to the early twentieth century by : Susie J. Tharu
Book excerpt: Includes songs by Buddhist nuns, testimonies of medieval rebel poets and court historians, and the voices of more than 60 other writers of the 18th and 19th centuries. Among the diverse selections are a rare early essay by an untouchable woman; an account by the first feminist historian; and a selection from the first novel written in English by an Indian woman.