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A Kitchen of Her Own: The Life and Writing of Rashsundari Devi

Essays, In Translation, Library of Feminist Legacies, Readings, Writing Sisterhood /

“I came to nurture a great longing: I would learn to read and I would read a religious manuscript.” — Rashsundari Devi, Amar Jiban (translated from Bengali by Tanika Sarkar)  According to the 2022 National Survey of India, the female literacy rate in India stands at 70.3%. This figure is a remarkable improvement compared to […]

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Kamala Surayya, Feminist Legacies

In Translation, Library of Feminist Legacies, Memoir /

“Like other women writers of my class, I am expected to tame my talent to suit the comfort of my family” Kamala Surayya composed fiction, short stories, and an autobiography, writing in both English and Malayalam. Her writings were considered revolutionary within Kerala society, as she spoke freely of female sexuality, the trappings of patriarchy,

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