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Indian Women Autobiographies: A study of Gender Identity

Indian Women Autobiographies: A study of Gender Identity

Paperback

Philosophy

ISBN10: 365919090X
ISBN13: 9783659190902
Publisher: Lap Lambert Academic Pub
Published: Aug 16 2012
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.59
Height: 0.41 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The present book focuses on the works of women autobiographies covering a century and a half. It includes the works of Indian women autobiographers namely Laxmibai Tilak, Shaukat Kaifi, Durga Khote, Amrita Pritam, Leila Seth and Kamala Das. All these women have attained a social standing in the society.They challenged the patriarchal set up and make their own identity in their respective professions. Leila Seth is the one who took up the challenge to chose the profession of a lawyer. Shaukat Kaifi and Durga Khote found their career as actors. Ms. Khote was the forerunner in opening her own production house. Amrita Pritam and Kamala Das debunk the set pattern of female writers and challenged the society by their writing and views at large.All these works are success sagas of these wonderful women's.

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